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Winnipeg man killed in rural Manitoba snowmobile crash

A file photo of an RCMP vehicle. Global News / File

A man from Winnipeg is dead following a snowmobile crash in rural Manitoba.

Emergency crews were called to a groomed trail near Woodridge, Man., around 5 p.m. Friday.

Sprague RCMP say a 52-year-old man from Winnipeg died at the scene.

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Investigators say the man was riding in a group of three snowmobilers when he was thrown from his vehicle after hitting two bumps and losing control.

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They say speed is considered a factor in the crash. Alcohol was not involved, investigators say.

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Woodridge is roughly 98 km southeast of Winnipeg.

 

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