Gordon Scheffee, 67, of Dysart et al Township, was found dead on the E109 trail in the municipality of Hastings Highlands off Highway 127 following a snowmobile crash on Saturday.
OPP said the crash happened around 12:30 p.m.
Police, Hastings paramedics and the Hastings Fire Department responded and found the 67-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The E109 trail was closed for about five hours while an investigation took place.
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A technical collision investigator and a reconstructionist member of the OPP were on the scene to assist with the investigation.
Police are still determining the cause of the collision.
A post-mortem examination is scheduled for early this week.
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