Search and Rescue at the scene of serious snowmobile incident

SICAMOUS – Vernon Search and Rescue is at the scene of a serious snowmobile accident in Sicamous.

Spokesperson for Vernon SAR Leigh Pearson says crews were called out to a report of an injured snowmobiler in the Owlhead area in Sicamous the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 9.

While we have yet to receive confirmation from the B.C. Coroners Service, Pearson says it appears the individual has died.

“Right now we’re trying to, with the coroner’s permission, recover the subject’s remains,” Pearson says. “Our guys in the helicopter are running out of daylight. It’s really touch and go whether we’re going to be able to pull it off.”

The B.C. Ambulance Service also responded to the call and sent its critical care helicopter team.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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4 responses

  1. really really sucks however when you live your life on deaths edge thrill seeking these things happen.

  2. That is really too bad.. Accidents happen..

  3. Robison Vera

    Prayers go out to all the rescue teams and the entire family of the snowmobilers family and friends.

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Charlotte Helston

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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