A snowmobiler from Palisade is in critical condition at HCMC after crashing his sled into a water filled ditch west of Aitkin. 47-year-old Brian Kokesh was able to climb out of the ditch and walk about a mile before collapsing in the middle of the road. A passerby called authorities just after 4 a.m. Wednesday morning after finding Kokesh unresponsive. Kokesh’s wife had reported him missing the night before after he was overdue from a snowmobile ride.