Faribault man dies in snowmobile accident
A Faribault man has died in a snowmobile accident.
Faribault police say 48-year-old John O'Connor was driving on the Sakatah State Trail after 10 p.m. on Sunday night when his snowmobile left the trail, hit a tree and caught fire.
O'Connor was found next to his snowmobile, police say he was wearing a helmet. He died at the scene.
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