30-year-old New Brunswick man dies following snowmobile crash
An RCMP shoulder patch. (File photo)
RCMP say a 30-year-old man from Greenfield, N.B, has died following a single snowmobile crash in Williamstown, N.B.
Police say they were called to a report of a snowmobile crash on a snowmobile trail near McKeaghan Road around 6:30 a.m. Friday.
RCMP believe the driver, who was the sole occupant of the snowmobile, lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree.
Police say the man died at the scene as a result of his injuries. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine the man's exact cause of death.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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