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Calgarian killed in Mexican scooter crash

A map showing the island of Cozumel, off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. MapQuest

CALGARY – A 26-year old Calgary woman has been killed while vacationing in Mexico.

Mexican authorities say Laura Penton was operating a scooter in an area south of Cozumel on Friday, but lost control while travelling around a curve. The bike hit a pole, which caused Penton to be thrown from her seat.

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Penton died on scene, according to local newspaper ‘Diario de Quintana Roo.’

Her family is now trying to get her body home from Mexico.

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