Police say 50-year-old man dead after snowmobile crash west of Ottawa
Written by The Canadian Press on January 3, 2026
BECKWITH TOWNSHIP — Provincial police in eastern Ontario say a 50-year-old man is dead after a snowmobiling accident.
OPP say officers were called to a property adjacent to Brunton Sideroad in Beckwith Township, just west of Ottawa, shortly before 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
They say a family member had located a man on the property and performed life-saving measures until first responders arrived.
Police say the man had been driving the snowmobile when it collided with a parked trailer.
They say the man suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2026.
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