A woman and girl from Florida were given CPR after a snowmobile accident near Golden, B.C. The RCMP stated that the 30-year old woman and an 11-year old girl, both from Miami were part of a guided tour in the North Bench Trail area near Golden.
Danger on the slopes
The RCMP have not released what happened but confirm the two were travelling on the same machine. The snowmobile was one of a group of 10 on a guided tour by Rocky Mountain Riders Snowmobile Tours and Rentals of Golden.
The company stated that the accident occurred when the snowmobile the woman was driving veered from a marked tour trail and crashed. At the time of the crash, Rocky Mountain Riders staff performed CPR and other emergency measures but when search and rescue crews arrived, they declared both victims dead.
According to Keith Davis, president of Davis Communications Group, there were five family members, including the two victims who were part of the group of 10 snowmobilers. The incident occurred just after noon. The route was described as a “gentle trail” and the snowmobiles are among the lowest-powered machines that the company owns. The trail did not involve steep conditions and guides were on both the lead and tail of the group.
Timely intervention
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