- Elizabeth Larson
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Kelseyville man dies in Tuesday ATV crash
The California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area office identified the crash victim at 44-year-old Fred Skala.
The crash that claimed Skala’s life took place on Mill Creek Road in the Cow Mountain Recreational Area on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Skala had been riding a 2003 Polaris ATV westbound on Mill Creek Road when, at 3:45 p.m., he became separated from family members while riding on the trail, the CHP reported.
The CHP said that, a short time later, Skala’s family members realized he had not been seen and became concerned for his safety.
Skala’s family called 911 and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue responded, the CHP said.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s personnel found Skala’s body at the crash scene just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the CHP report.
The CHP said it is conducting an investigation into the fatal wreck.
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