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Man killed in Ewen snowmobile crash

EWEN, MI--   An Indiana man has been killed in an Ontonagon County snowmobile accident. 

State Police from the Wakefield Post say the crash happened Monday on Trail #8 east of Ewen.  They say Chad Kiefer, 38, of Lafayette failed to negotiate a curve.  The snowmobile left the trail, hit M-28, traveled across the highway, and continued. 

Officials say speed and alcohol are considered to be factors in the accident. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.