Boy, 12, killed in snowmobile accident near Wabasha identified

WABASHA, Minn. – A 12-year-old boy is dead after a snowmobile crash Sunday afternoon in rural Wabasha County.

The sheriff's office says it happened just after 1 p.m. in Theilman, which is southwest of Wabasha.

The boy struck a tree while "operating a snowmobile on private property." He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was later identified as Blaze Himle. 

The sheriff's office is investigating.

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