BY JOE KELLY
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office found a man dead after a snowmobile accident in Buyck on Saturday night.
The man, 35-year-old Melvyn MacDonald, left the trail and struck a tree, authorities reported. He was second-to-last in a group of snowmobilers.
KARE 11 reported that authorities were notified of the crash around 6 p.m. Saturday, and that the crash was on the Cook Area Snowmobile Trail. FOX 9 reported that authorities found that the driver was thrown from his vehicle after crashing into a tree.
KARE 11 reported that MacDonald lives in Fort Frances, Ontario. Authorities told news outlets that they are investigating the cause of the crash, but suspect that alcohol may have contributed to it.
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