Teenage snowmobiler deceased after collision with pickup

Oxford OPP say a 14-year-old snowmobiler died in hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Zorra Township Saturday morning.

Police arrived shortly after 10:30 a.m. to discover a pickup truck and snowmobile had collided on Road 92 and the 23rd Line, southeast of St. Marys.

The snowmobile operator was transported to hospital and later pronounced deceased.

No other injuries were reported.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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