81 year old sustains serious injuries after a snowmobile and SUV collision near Southbrook

    Friday, 3 January 2025 15:07

    By Tonya Organ

    The 81-year-old male operating the snowmobile and the female SUV driver were both transported to the hospital in Springdale.

    An 81-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a snowmobile and a SUV collided on the TCH near Southbrook. Springdale RCMP were called to the scene on Saturday afternoon (December 28). A snowmobile towing a sled was crossing the highway and collided with an SUV. The 81-year-old male operating the snowmobile and the female SUV driver were both transported to the hospital in Springdale. The man was later transported to the hospital in Grand Falls-Windsor with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and is recovering. The woman sustained non-serious injuries.The investigation is ongoing.

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