Portage man hospitalized after crashing snowmobile into trees

By Sam Thompson Global News

Posted March 7, 2022 3:54 pm

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The side of an RCMP vehicle — A 55-year-old man from Shoal Lake, died at the scene. Global News / File

A Portage la Prairie man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing a snowmobile into a cluster of trees, RCMP said.

Officers were called to a private property near Road 58 N in the Portage municipality Monday morning, where the incident had taken place.

The man, who police said wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was rushed to hospital.

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Portage la Prairie RCMP continue to investigate.

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