Woman killed after snowmobile hits wire
CBC News
Posted: Feb 28, 2011 9:44 AM CST
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2011 9:44 AM CST
A 48-year-old woman died after a snowmobile she was riding on collided with a hydro pole guy wire in southern Manitoba.
According to police, the woman was a passenger on the machine when it struck the wire at about 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 12 and Hanover Road, just south of Steinbach.
The woman, a resident of Steinbach, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 43-year-old man who was driving the snowmobile was transported to the Bethesda Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released.
Alcohol was not a factor in the accident, RCMP said.
No further information is available at this point.
Police have not said whether any charges are pending.
A guy wire is a cable anchored into the ground and fastened to the pole to strengthen it and keep it in position.
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