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Snowmobile accident kills woman

By Logan Somers [1]

BELLEVILLE – One person is dead and another injured after a snowmobile accident on Saturday night on Bay Bridge Road during the weekend’s snowstorm.

Belleville police say they began receiving calls regarding the incident around 7:25 p.m.

Police say the snowmobile was northbound on Highway 62 in Prince Edward County and lost control shortly after crossing the Bay Bridge.

Paramedics and firefighters arrived at the scene to find an injured 52-year-old man and 39-year-old woman.

Both were rushed to Belleville General Hospital; police say the man was then transferred to Kingston General Hospital.The woman died before she could be transferred to Kingston.

Police are investigating the accident and ask anyone who witnessed it or has any information to contact Sgt. Brad Stitt at Bstitt@police.belleville.on.ca.