REGINA – Saskatchewan’s snowmobiling community are rallying together in the wake of a tragic sledding crash Friday night.
A 19-year-old and 15-year-old were killed after their sleds collided head on while riding in a ditch east of Southey.
RCMP said they believe alcohol may have played a role in the crash.
A snowmobile group the pair belonged to began collecting donations to support the pair’s families.
John Sarazin is the Local 306 Riders Union vice president and said the news was hard for sledders to swallow.
“It shakes up the group quite a bit when things like this happen,” he explained. “We want to support the families and let them know we feel bad for them, you know, we feel it too.”
Sunday kicked off Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week. Chris Brewer, president of Saskatchewan’s Snowmobile Association, said the crash is a sobering reminder of the importance taking precautions.
He stressed the significance of training and enrolling in a snowmobiling safety course.
“The people that are getting into accidents and fatalities aren’t enrolling in the safety course, and we also know from statistics that the leading cause of fatalities is drinking and riding,” Brewer added. “It’s one simple thing: don’t drink and ride.”
More information on how to donate to the victim’s families can be found on the Local 306 Riders Union’s Facebook page.
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