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Man dies in Oneida County snowmobile accident
Monday, January 4, 2010

On Friday, January 1, 2010 at 12:59 am, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a 911 call reporting a crash involving one vehicle and three snowmobiles on Highway 8 East, just west of Haymeadow Road in the Town of Pelican.

The deceased victim in this accident has been identified as Rick A. Fedel, a 41 year old male from Pelican Lake.

The operator of the vehicle was identified as Charles A. Worden, 76 year old male from Rhinelander. The operator of a second snowmobile was identified as James B. Fed, 48 year old male from Port Washington and the operator of a third snowmobile was Deborah A. Fedel, 49, from Port Washington and passenger Julie J. Dornburg, 47 from Port Washington.

The preliminary investigation has determined that there were six snowmobiles traveling east on the westbound shoulder of Highway 8. A westbound vehicle and the three snowmobiles collided on the highway.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, DNR and the Oneida County Medical Examiner Office are continuing the accident investigation.

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