(TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) A snowmobile operator suffered serious injuries after losing control on a Tay Township trail yesterday afternoon.
At around 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting the collision and attended near the intersection of Rumney Road and Elliott Sideroad in Tay Township. Officers located a individual with significant injuries who had been involved in a single snowmobile collision. Simcoe County Paramedic Services and the Tay Township Fire Department cared for the injured party who was transported to a local hospital.
Detachment members were assisted in the investigation by the OPP Technical Traffic Investigations unit (TTCI), the trail and road were closed for a period of time. The injured snowmobile operator was transported to a Toronto-area hospital due to the injuries. No charges have been laid at this time as the collision remains under investigation.
The sport of snowmobiling has many associated inherent risks, dangers and hazards caused by the changing terrain & environment, your machine, and others on their machines to name a few. To help reduce these risks, riders are reminded to always check the Interactive Trail Guide before heading on the trails and wear all of the required safety equipment including floater suits if travelling on frozen water surfaces. It is highly recommended to have a fully charged cell phone with you, let a family member know where your heading to and a return time, load a location app on your cell phone such as What3Words and/or the Interactive Trail Guide.
