Northern Minnesota duck hunter dies in ATV crash

The 58-year-old man was heading back to his home when he crashed, officials said.

October 19, 2022 at 9:42PM

A duck hunter crashed his ATV in northern Minnesota and died, officials said Wednesday.

The wreck occurred Monday about 20 miles northwest of Hibbing near the intersection of Wolf Lake Trail and County Road 336, the Itasca County Sheriff's Office said.

Scott E. Shoemaker, 58, of Bovey, was heading back to his home after duck hunting that morning with a friend when he crashed. Emergency responders declared him dead at the scene.

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