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2 die in snowmobile crash in northern Manitoba

A man and woman are dead after being thrown from a snowmobile that crashed into a dock in northern Manitoba.

Couple thrown from machine when it hit dock, police say

Orinthia Babb · CBC News ·
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Manitoba RCMP are investigating a double-fatal snowmobile crash in Norway House. (Shannon VanRaes/Reuters)

A man and woman are dead after being thrown from a snowmobile that crashed into a dock in northern Manitoba.

The 20-year old man and 19-year old woman were going south on the ice near Mission Island in Norway House, about 460 kilometres north of Winnipeg, around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, RCMP said.

Neither were wearing helmets at the time and were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

RCMP are continuing to investigate. 

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Orinthia Babb is a reporter with CBC News. She was also an associate producer with CBC Manitoba's current affairs department. Contact her via email: orinthia.babb@cbc.ca

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