Indiana man killed in Michigan snowmobile crash

LUCE COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN) – An Indiana man died Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident in Luce County.

According to the Michigan State Police (MSP), officers were deployed around 9 p.m. Wednesday in an area near the intersection of Devil’s Hallow Lake Trail and County Road 371.

Authorities say a Robert Huffmaster from Valparaiso, Indiana, drove a snowmobile off the trail and crashed into a tree. Huffmaster died at the scene. He was the only person involved in the accident.

Alcohol is said to have played a role in the accident. The incident is being further investigated.

Local MSPs assisted Luce County EMS and Michigan DNR officials.