When spending time in the wilderness, it is vital to take the necessary measures to stay safe. Sadly, an unforeseen ordeal resulted in the death of a woman and child during a snowmobile tour. According to the police report, the victims, a 30-year old woman and 11-year old girl, are part of a guided tour in the North Bench Trail area near Golden.
The RCMP confirm that the two were travelling on the same machine. The snowmobile was one of a group of 10 on a guided tour by the Rocky Mountain Riders Snowmobile Tours and Rentals of Golden.
Immediate care
In a statement released by the company, the accident transpired when the snowmobile the woman was driving swerved from the indicated tour trail and crashed. At the site of the crash, the Rocky Mountain Riders staff performed CPR and other emergency measures, but when search and rescue crews arrived, both victims were declared dead.
It was the first fatal accident for the company. Immediate family of the two victims were also part of the tour.
The route was considered as a “gentle trail” and the snowmobiles are low-powered machines. The trail did not include precipitous conditions and guides were present at the lead and end of the group.
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LEARN MORE
Learn how to help by enrolling in a first aid and CPR course and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Basic-First-Aid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600