Sudbury police said Friday that a 55-year-old man was killed earlier this week in a collision on a snowmobile trail in Hanmer.
Officers responded around 11:25 p.m. on March 6 to the single-vehicle collision on Stop Trail Plan 56 on North Range Mine Road, four kilometres North of Nelson Road in Hanmer.
“Upon arrival, officers located a deceased 55-year-old, man,” police said in a news release.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, it is believed that the driver failed to negotiate a curve on the trail, lost control of the snowmachine and was ejected.”
Police are not releasing the victim’s name.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171.
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