A Deforest man was killed yesterday near Lake Tomahawk, when his snowmobile crashed into a tree. Oneida County Dispatch received a 911 call shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday about the single snowmobile crash off Birch Lake Road. Fifty-five year old Douglas Groy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Oneida County Deputies were assisted by the Lake Tomahawk Fire Department, Woodruff Police Department and Oneida County Emergency Medical Services.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and Oneida County Medical Examiner’s Office are continuing their investigation into the events surrounding the fatal crash.