Cass County Sheriffs Office

Tom Burch, Sheriff

PO Box 1119 | 303 Minnesota Ave | Walker MN 56484
218-547-1424 800-450-2677 218-547-3394 (fax)
cass.sheriff@co.cass.mn.us | www.co.cass.mn.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: November 24, 2017
Contact: Tom Burch, Sheriff

SWATARA MN SNOWMOBILE CRASH CLAIMS LIFE OF 23-YEAR-OLD

MAN

Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on Thursday November 23, 2017 at 6:05 AM,
the Cass County Sheriffs Office received a report of a medical situation resulting from a
snowmobile crash, at a residence in rural Swatara, MN. Sheriffs Office personnel arrived
at the residence and learned that a 23-year-old man from Swatara had been transported
to a residence after a snowmobile crash. The victim, identified as Jeremy Joseph Gindele,
age 23, of Swatara MN, was pronounced deceased at the residence. The investigation
reveals that the man was riding a 2007 Ski-Doo 600 Renegade in a field on private
property when he lost control of the machine, throwing him off. An autopsy is scheduled
with the Ramsey County Medical Examiners Office and the crash remains under
investigation.

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