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Milwaukee man dies in snowmobile crash at Nettle Creek viaduct in Morris

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A Milwaukee man was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday at Nettle Creek in Morris, the county coroner’s office said.

Cody Woitegkaitis, 34, died about 8:40 p.m. Saturday at the I&M Canal viaduct crossing, Grundy County Coroner John Callahan’s office said.

Woitekaitis was traveling east approaching the viaduct when he failed to negotiate the trail and struck a sign, ejecting him from the snowmobile and striking the viaduct’s concrete structure, according to a Sunday news release.

Callahan’s Office pronounced him dead at 9:28 p.m. Saturday.

The incident is under investigation by Callahan’s Office and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Morris Police and Morris Fire assisted at the scene.

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News