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UPDATE: Name Of Victim In Vilas Co. Accident Released

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The Vilas County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the person killed in an accident at Pukall Lumber in Arbor Vitae on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as 30 year old Joshua Drinkman of Eagle River.

Emergency personnel were called shortly after 7:00 a.m. after the victim had been trapped in one of the belt conveyers. It was determined Drinkman died at the scene.

Arbor Vitae Fire and Rescue, Howard Young Med 5 Ambulance, Vilas County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident.

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