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Snowmobiler dies after hitting house in Pukatawagan
A 20-year-old Pukatawagan man died Monday from injuries received when his snowmobile hit the front steps of a house, Pukatawagan RCMP report.
The collision occured just before midnight Saturday in the community. The man was not wearing a helmet, RCMP said.
He was taken to the local nursing station and then airlifted to Winnipeg in critical condition.
The man was operating his snow machine at a high rate of speed on the roadway when he lost control, RCMP said.
The incident remains under investigation.
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