OPASATIKA - A snowmobiler has died after a single-vehicle crash on the weekend.
Yesterday (Jan. 21) around 3 p.m., James Bay OPP was doing snowmobile patrols when they received a call about a collision on trail L 123 in Opasatika, which is west of Kapuskasing.
Officers were in the area and responded quickly, said police, however, a 20-year-old Fenwick resident was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim has not been released.
"The OPP would like to remind MSV (motorized snow vehicle) operators of the importance of obeying speed limits and exercising caution on the trails. Speeding on a snowmobile reduces your reaction time, increases your stopping distance, and increases the chances of losing control," reads an OPP news release.
Trail L 123 is listed as having limited availability, according to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club's online map showing trail conditions.
The investigation is ongoing and involves the OPP's traffic incident management enforcement (TIME) team and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario.
