2 die as snowmobiles strike fallen tree in Thorold; another injured

THOROLD, Ont. – Niagara Regional Police say two men have died in a double snowmobile accident on a trail in the city of Thorold in southern Ontario.

A third person, a woman, was flown to hospital in Hamilton with serious injuries.

Police say the victims were aboard two snowmobiles that both crashed into a fallen tree Thursday evening.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene.

A police accident reconstruction unit and the coroner’s office are investigating.

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