A snowmobile accident last weekend claimed the life of one rider. Vilas County 911 received a call of a snowmobile accident on Saturday, the 25th. First responders arrived to find the victim had struck a tree along the shoreline of Star Lake in the town of Plum Lake. EMS transported the victim to a helicopter landing site to wait for pickup. Despite life saving measures, the rider was pronounced dead before they could be transported to a hospital. The name of the victim has not yet been released. Investigation by the Wisconsin DNR is underway. Units that responded to the call included the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, Eagle River Ambulance, MED 5, Plum Lake EMS, Plum Lake Fire, the Vilas County Medical Examiner, and the DNR.