Boy, 12, killed in snowmobile accident near Wabasha identified
WABASHA, Minn. – A 12-year-old boy is dead after a snowmobile crash Sunday afternoon in rural Wabasha County.
The sheriff's office says it happened just after 1 p.m. in Theilman, which is southwest of Wabasha.
The boy struck a tree while "operating a snowmobile on private property." He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was later identified as Blaze Himle.
The sheriff's office is investigating.
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