Wis. Snowmobiler Dies After Crash Into Barbed Wire

January 17, 2012 1:50 PM

SHELL LAKE, Wis. (WCCO) – A 24-year-old snowmobiler died after running into a barbed-wire fence and trees in Wisconsin’s Washburn County.

According to the county sheriff’s office, Ryan Anderson, of Sarona, Wis., was riding on Devils Lake Road on Sunday afternoon when he missed a corner and crashed into the fence as well as some trees.

Anderson died in an ambulance while en route to the Shell Lake Hospital.

A 6-year-old girl who was also on the snowmobile when it crashed was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. She was reported in stable condition.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is continuing to investigate the crash.

Wis. Snowmobiler Dies After Crash Into Barbed Wire

Hot dang this bad

Nasty …. wire and fences and trees all been known to be hazards. A sleds not much different than a car – speed sometimes kills.
John

Very sad my heart goes out to the family
C’mon

Obviously was not riding safely, which I have been guilty of before, but when you have a 6 year old passenger you use better judgement, hope she recovers.
Billy Bob

as sad as one fatality is at least it wasn’t two
Ellaj

unfortunately the whole story is not always told and people are mislead—it was an accident–he was not riding fast and his quick action saved her life—unfortunately i never once saw this story on any of the local tv stations—they are all too busy with cutsie fluffy news

Clown

It’s not possible to ride safe and miss a corner, hop a sled and you’ll see that, he killed himself and he’s lucky he didn;t kill a 6 year old.

Murph

Machines are great until they’re not! In all weigh the expense,the hazards and your health before buying anything? Woods walking is better! It’s a shame that accidents like this one happen ! May the little one recover and the family find peace and solace!
sledder

My prayers for the family, hope the little girl is ok. Like a lot of things snowmobiling can be dangerous no matter how careful you are. My dad hit a barbed wire fence back in his “younger days”. Got him right across the neck, thankfully his guardian angel was on duty that night.
allan

my wife suffered a massive heart attack while riding snowmobile!!!! guess what???? the sled ran off the trail into the brush. i could not revive her,nor could the parimdics the news was WOMEN DIES IN SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT. it put a stain on her memery. the new only reports half of the story. WOMEN DIES OF HEART ATTACK, is not news…
really come on man!

snow! don’t you need snow???