Two Hospitalized Following Snowmobile Crash

Two area men were seriously injured in a snowmobile crash Sunday.

Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene of the crash on Brown Bridge Road near Ranch Rudolf Road in Union Township at 1:30am. According to authorities, the snowmobile was traveling east on Brown Bridge Road when it ran off the road and struck several trees. The snowmobile was occupied by a 26-year-old Kingsley man, who was driving, and a 26-year-old Interlochen man, who was a passenger. Both men were transported to Munson Medical Center with serious injuries.

Alcohol use was a likely factor in the crash, according to the Sheriff's Office.