Manitoba RCMP say 10-year-old dead after snowmobile hits tree

A 10-year-old boy has died after the snowmobile he was driving collided with a tree. Manitoba RCMP headquarters is shown in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

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ROSEBANK - A 10-year-old boy has died after a snowmobile he was driving collided with a tree in southern Manitoba.

Mounties were called Sunday evening to a private property about six kilometres north of the community of Rosebank in the Pembina Valley region. 

Police say the boy had been snowmobiling with a group of family members.

They say he side-swiped a fence, which caused him to lose control and hit the tree. 

The boy was wearing a helmet and other safety equipment but died in hospital.

Police say they continue to investigate. 

This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Dec. 23, 2024. 

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