Fatal ATV crash in Athelstane area
MARINETTE, Wis. — An Illinois man was killed Saturday in a rollover ATV crash in the Town of Athelstane.
The crash was reported about 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the ATV trail system off Benson Lake Road, according to a news release from Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller.
The investigation indicated Michael W. Labree, 55, of Gilberts, Illinois, was eastbound on an ATV trail east of Benson Lake Road when he failed to navigate a curve and the ATV rolled, ejecting him.
Though wearing a helmet, Labree’s injuries proved fatal, according to the news release.
The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Marinette
County Sheriff’s Office and the Marinette County Medical Examiner’s Office. Also assisting were members of the Athelstane Fire Department, Silver Cliff Rescue, and Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area EMS.