Man dies in snowmobile accident
CBC News
Posted: Dec 3, 2012 6:30 PM NT
Last Updated: Dec 3, 2012 7:51 PM NT
Police said a man who died in a snowmobile accident on the Port au Port Peninsula wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Scott Duffenais, 33, was travelling alone on his machine, on uneven ground, when he crashed Monday afternoon.
The RCMP said speed was also a factor in the accident.
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