Authorities in Oconto County say a 55-year-old man is dead after he was thrown from a snowmobile during a crash Friday evening. According to a release from the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 5:07 p.

OCONTO - A 55-year-old Mequon man was killed Friday in a snowmobile crash in the town of Mountain, according to the Oconto County Sheriff's Office.

A 55-year-old Mequon man died in a snowmobile crash in Oconto County. The sheriff’s office says it appears a skid on the snowmobile struck a sign post along the trail, throwing the rider into a ditch.

One person was killed in a snowmobile crash in Oconto County. According to the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 5:07 p.m. Friday in the Town of Mountain.

A blood test showed no alcohol in Laakonen's system, but he tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.