The driver of a snowmobile and his passenger are fighting for their lives after a collision with a tree, Tuesday afternoon, in Rivière-Rouge, in the Hautes-Laurentides.
Posted at 8:59 p.m.
The accident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Chemin du Lac-McCaskill.
The two victims were following another snowmobile with two people on board. The group, which was accompanied by a guide, had started their hike around 3:30 p.m., according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
“For an unknown reason, the last snowmobiler, who was behind, lost control of his machine at the end of a curve, then he hit a tree,” said the SQ spokesperson, Sergeant Beatrice Dorsainville.
The driver and passenger of the snowmobile were ejected and suffered serious injuries, raising fears for their lives. They were transported to a hospital center.
An investigator must go to the scene to analyze the scene.