BUTTERNUT, Wis. (AP) -- A Minnesota man was killed when his snowmobile collided with a semitrailer in Ashland County.

The Wisconsin State Patrol the accident happened on Highway 13 near the Town of Butternut about 8 p.m. Thursday.

Authorities say Mitchell Riebel, 37, of Waconia failed to stop when his snowmobile trail intersected with the highway and struck the side of the semi.

Riebel was taken to a hospital in Park Falls where he later died.

The driver of the semi was not injured.

The Department of Natural Resources tells NewsChannel 7 that alcohol is a factor in the crash.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.