A 22-year-old male resident of North Battleford, whose name will not be released, was flown by STARS ambulance to Saskatoon Friday night after a snowmobile crash.
The Battlefords RCMP Detachment responded to a complaint of a single snowmobile collision with injuries shortly after 11 p.m. on Feb. 19, 12 kms east of Highway 4 off Highway 378, north of the city.
WPD ambulance were on the scene providing medical attention as RCMP arrived.
As a result of the collision, one of the snowmobile operator's hands was severed.
With the assistance of North Battleford Fire Department, STARS Ambulance was used to transport the injured male to Royal University Hospital.
Initial investigation has revealed that the snowmobile drove off a steep back slope at the edge of the highway road allowance. Speed and poor visibility due to the dark and unmarked hazards were the contributing factors of the collision.
