Snowmobile accident Kills Saukville man

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:35 am

[URL="http://www.rhinelanderdailynews.com/art ... 2vflo0.txt"]Snowmobile accident kills Saukville man[/URL] in the town of Wabeno.
[URL="http://www.rhinelanderdailynews.com/art ... /news5.txt"]Whitewater man killed in snowmobile crash[/URL] in Oneida county.

Please be careful and Ride Safe!

I Doo · Post by **I Doo** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:30 am

We were going up the grade just past the groomer in Wabeno, and about to make a left turn before the bridge when we saw 3 guys walking down the trail. I thought it was strange that people were walking on the trail. When we got out to hwy 8 their trailers and trucks were parked on the highway. We thought they just wanted to see how the trail conditions were. When we got back to the hotel we heard about the accident. I haven't heard what happen. Was alcohol involved?

robertslakekidrev600ho · Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:35 am

Alcohol was involved! They left sportsmans bar and the bartender said he cannot drive but he got out anyways and drove. We knew the guy that got the rescue squad call. all the call was, was someone saying "there is a guy dead on this trail" and hung up pretty much. when they got to the crash site there was just a guy dead there and no one around. Its sad, its not the speed that kills!!

its under big investigation.

snoway · Post by **snoway** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:40 pm

what day and time?
Are we talkin about the backhouse sportsmans retreat in Wabeno formerly known as froggys.???
We were just inthere friday, really like the new owners.

robertslakekidrev600ho · Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:23 pm

i just know the place was sportsmans. I dont know where that is though. it was late, the 911 call was around bar time

Sackman · Post by **Sackman** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:39 pm

I only live 5 mi from Saukville. The link to the article is not working.

I Doo · Post by **I Doo** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:47 pm

[QUOTE=Sackman;1252]I only live 5 mi from Saukville. The link to the article is not working.[/QUOTE]

You are right it doesn't work anymore. All I remember is that he was 37 years old.

snowdog · Post by **snowdog** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:51 pm

kevin peterka was the guy killed near wabeno

Sleddog600 · Post by **Sleddog600** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:31 pm

[QUOTE=snowdog;1254]kevin peterka was the guy killed near wabeno[/QUOTE]
Two killed in separate snowmobile accidents

by Daily News staff

Two snowmobilers were killed in separate Northwoods accidents over the weekend.

Kevin J. Peterka, 37, of Saukville, was killed Saturday morning when he was involved in an accident in the township of Wabeno in Forest County.

Michael J. Anderson, 61, of Tomahawk, died from injuries he received in an accident early Sunday morning in the Town of King in Lincoln County.

According to investigating law enforcement officials, Anderson was northbound on a marked snowmobile trail on the Wisconsin River when he failed to negotiate a curve in the trail and struck the embankment and several small trees. He was ejected from the sled.

Investigators believe speed and alcohol may have played a role in the crash.

A contributing factor may have also been the subzero temperatures which could have fogged up the face shield on his helmet.