Autopsy shows skier died of blunt impact injuries
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Sheriff's officials say the cross-country skier found dead by a snowmobiler in Bayfield County last month died shortly after he was struck by a vehicle.
Bjorn Erik Norgaard, 23, of Dundas, Minn., was killed Feb. 20 while skiing on a trail from Washburn to Ashland.
The Bayfield County Sheriff's Department says a preliminary autopsy report indicates Norgaard died of traumatic head injuries within minutes of being hit.
Several hours after his body was found, a 16-year-old rural Washburn boy went to police and identified himself as the driver who struck the skier.
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The Daily Press says sheriff's investigators are waiting for toxicology tests on the teen before sending the case to the district attorney.
Norgaard was a 2010 graduate of Northland College in Ashland.
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Information from: The Daily Press
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