Two dead after snowmobile collision near Alban

Two people are dead after a snowmobile collision on the Murdock River, near the community of Alban on Saturday, Feb. 6.

Members of the OPP Noelville detachment responded to the incident shortly after 6:30 p.m.

A 42-year-old man was traveling in a snowmobile near some ice fishing huts and collided with a 29-year-old woman, who was near one of the huts.

The operator, James Nathan Wright, and Julie Piotrowski were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Both lived in the municipality of French River.

A one-year-old child was also injured and transported to local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigations (TTCI) are assisting with the ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the collision.

The OPP are asking anyone who has information regarding this collision to contact the Noelville OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at www.crimestoppersdm.com or call 1-800-222 TIPS (8477).