Man, 64, Hospitalized After Snowmobile Crash In Central Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 64-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday morning following a snowmobile crash in central Minnesota.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says that Harlan Oberg was snowmobiling with a friend outside Alexandria when he crashed after hitting a patch of ice.

Oberg, of Alexandria, lost control of his sled and fell off, landing on his back. While he was wearing a helmet, the fall left him unconscious.

His friend, a 36-year-old Fargo man, called for help. Paramedics found Oberg conscious and breathing.

An ambulance brought Oberg to Alomere Hospital for treatment.