A 50-year-old Peterborough woman is dead following a snowmobile collision in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Sunday afternoon (March 9).
At around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to a snowmobile collision on private property south of Fowlers Corners just west of Peterborough.
Due to the severity of the snowmobile operator’s injuries, an ORNGE air ambulance was dispatched. Highway 7 near Cottingham Road was closed so the helicopter could land.
The snowmobile operator, a 50-year-old Peterborough woman, was later pronounced dead. The OPP has not released the woman’s identity or any details about the nature of the collision.
However, police are reminding the public that snowmobiling incidents can occur in unpredictable and uncontrolled natural settings where riders need to always expect the unexpected.
As snowmobiling can take riders far away from emergency assistance, each rider must be prepared by carrying a tool kit, spare parts, flashlight, first-aid kit, and survival items such as high-energy food, fire-starting equipment, and a compass.
