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A Perth County teen was killed Sunday evening after his snowmobile collided with a tree near Sebringville.
Perth County Ontario Provincial Police, along with Perth County paramedics and the Perth East fire department, were called around 8:30 p.m. to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) trail between Perth Road 135 and Perth Road 140.
The 18-year-old male, who was the only occupant, was taken to a local trauma centre with serious life-threatening injuries and later died, the OPP said. The trail was closed while the OPP technical collision investigation team was on scene. It has since been reopened, but the investigation is ongoing, police said Monday.
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“I’d just like to send out my deepest and sincere condolences to all family members and friends who have been affected by this tragedy,” West Region OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said in a social media post Sunday night. “As a parent, I cannot imagine what you are going through.”
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
“The OPP wants to thank the friends and family of the teen, as well as the responding emergency services and Huron-Perth Victim Services for their assistance and support in dealing with this traumatic event,” the organization said in a release.
It’s the second serious snowmobile incident on local trails this month. A 59-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Jan. 20 after colliding with an object on a trail between Sebringville and Mitchell.
The OFSC, a not-for-profit volunteer association that provides the voice for organized snowmobiling in the province, earlier this month reminded riders to always stay on marked trails, which are planned, prepared and maintained for the use of “responsible, recreational snowmobilers” who display valid Ontario snowmobile trail permits on their sleds.
“It’s important to understand what your own comfort zone is, what your experience level is and what your limits are when you’re operating a snowmobile,” OPP Const. Andrew Gamble said during Snowmobile Safety Week, which was Jan. 11-19. “Good, safe snowmobile driving habits take a little bit of time to develop, just like anything else that’s good in this life.”
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