Duluth man dies in ATV crash

A 40-year-old Duluth man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash in northeastern Minnesota.

The St. Louis County sheriff's office says Martin Edward Kromschroeder was driving a three-wheel ATV in the Whiteface Reservoir area north of Duluth around 8 p.m. Saturday when he went around a curve, lost control and hit a tree.

Kromschroeder died at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet.

Excessive speed is believed to be a factor in the crash. Authorities are still investigating the accident.

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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthnewstribune.com

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