(ALBAN, ON) – Members of the Noelville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal snowmobile collision on February 6, 2016 shortly after 6:30 pm.
The collision occurred on the Murdock River near the community of Alban. A single snowmobile being operated by a 42 year old male was traveling near some ice fishing huts and collided with a 29 year old female that was near one of the huts. Both were fatally injured. A one year old child was also injured and transported to local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The operator James Nathan WRIGHT, age 42, and Julie PIOTROWSKI, age 29, were both pronounced dead on scene. Both resided within the Municipality of French River.
Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigations (TTCI) are assisting with the on-going investigation to determine the cause of the collision.
The OPP are asking anyone who has information regarding this collision to contact the Noelville OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at www.crimestoppersdm.com or call 1-800-222 TIPS (8477).