Snowmobiler crashes into bridge, dies

Published 10:12 am Monday, January 27, 2014

AMERY — Amery police say a man who was snowmobiling on the Apple River has died after he crashed into a bridge.

A KSTP-TV report says 26-year-old James R. Luke of Amery died Saturday about 7 p.m.

A witness told authorities she saw a lone snowmobile driver was traveling on the Apple River toward the bridge.

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She says she heard a loud crash and saw the rider lying in the snow.

Authorities say Luke apparently tried to go under a bridge that didn’t have enough clearance.

Police say alcohol isn’t considered a factor in the crash.