An 18-year-old man is deceased after his snowmobile crashed right into a tree on a path close to Perth Street 140 on Sunday.
Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Perth County Medical Companies and Perth East Hearth Division have been referred to as to the crash. The person was dropped at a neighborhood trauma centre the place he was pronounced deceased.
Instantly after the crash, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Membership path between Perth Street 135 and Street 140 was closed for an investigation.
Whereas the path is now open once more, police say the investigation is ongoing.
Perth County OPP spokesperson Evan Polini mentioned that staying protected throughout snowmobile season is an ongoing concern for everyone. To date this season there have been three deaths in southwestern Ontario.
“These are tragic incidents and most of them are preventable,” mentioned Polini.
He mentioned among the main causes of those deaths are touring on unsafe ice, velocity and impaired driving.
“Trails sometimes have a velocity restrict of about 50 kilometres per hour or much less, however riders ought to concentrate on the climate and path situations and modify their speeds accordingly,” he mentioned.
The OPP additionally recommends the next to stay as protected as doable on the paths:
Put on an authorized helmet and applicable clothes, corresponding to a swimsuit that gives flotation when touring throughout ice. Carry ice picks and a fundamental survival package which will embody a primary support package, hearth starter, snacks, a hotter, drying clothes and a charged mobile phone. Plan a visit rigorously upfront with a return or check-in time with a accountable individual. Do not journey alone each time doable. By no means drink or devour medication when working a snowmobile.
Anybody with details about the newest crash is requested to name Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
