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Snowmobile Crash on I&M Canal Saturday

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UTICA – A Utica man was in critical condition at a Peoria hospital after a snowmobile crash on the I&M Canal Saturday.  According to the Conservation Police, the 58-year old was traveling west near the walkway bridge around 6:40 p.m. at a significant speed when he lost control for unknown reasons, and slid north towards a building along the canal brushing against it.  The driver of the sled then came into contact with a wooden post, which broke off in the collision.  The man was found at the scene unresponsive.  Utica Fire and EMS arrived and CPR began.  The man was taken to IVCH and later flown to a hospital in Peoria.
The Conservation Police say that there were no witnesses directly of the crash, although others on snowmobiles on the canal had seen the person earlier.   The I&M Canal opens for snowmobile use when conditions allow.  Friday was the first day it was open this winter.  The investigation of the crash is ongoing.

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