Three snowmobile collisions in two days


Submitted by Haliburton Highlands OPP

Published March 12 2017

On Friday March 10 Haliburton HighlandsOPP officers responded to a collision in Haliburton Forest involving asnowmobile colliding with a tree. The driver of the snowmobile lost control ofthe snowmobile and struck a tree. The driver was transported to hospital withnon-life threatening injuries.

On Saturday March 11 two separatecollisions involving motorized snow vehicles occurred at the Haliburton Forest.

A driver of a snowmobile lost control ofthe snowmobile he was driving and struck a tree. Driver was transported tohospital with serious injuries. Haliburton Highlands OPP officers along withOntario Provincial Police Technical Collision Section are investigating.

On Saturday March 11 a collisioninvolving a snowmobile occurred when the driver of a snowmobile lost control ofthe snowmobile he was driving and was thrown from the snowmobile. The driverwas transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Snowmobilers are reminded to drive accordingto trail conditions your level of experience reduce your speed and giveplenty of distance between yourself and other trail users.