A 12-year-old girl is dead after a snowmobile crash near Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba RCMP say.
According to police, the snowmobile — driven by a 12-year-old boy with a 14-year-old passenger — was pulling a toboggan carrying three 12-year-olds, including the victim, when it struck a tree stump.
The girl was thrown from the sled and taken to the local nursing station with life-threatening injuries, where she was later pronounced dead.
Police, who continue to investigate, said none of the children were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.
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Sgt. Paul Manaigre told 680 CJOB the incident comes not long after a separate crash in southern Manitoba last month, which claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy.
“(In that case, the victim) had the safety equipment on, but I think the machine itself may have had some issues when he hit the fence. Then he collided with a tree and suffered some serious injuries, unfortunately which he died from,” Manaigre said.
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“In this case, you have a 12-year-0ld, unfortunately not wearing the helmet that could have maybe been a factor in whether or not she survived.”
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