A Mt. Pleasant man died in a snowmobile accident Saturday night. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Justin Smith was riding his snowmobile southbound on the Skunk River near the Ketchum Bridge and 240th Street when the wreck occurred at approximately 9:04 p.m. He was transported by ambulance to the Henry County Health Center where he was pronounced deceased.
The accident remains under investigation. Assisting at the scene was Mt. Pleasant Fire and Rescue, Henry County Health Center Ambulance and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.