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Woodstock area man killed in snowmobile crash near North Bay

Ontario Provincial Police say one man is dead following a snowmachine crash.
OPP say a southern Ontario man is dead, following a crash on Sunday. (John Gaudi/CBC)

Ontario Provincial Police say one man is dead following a snowmachine crash.

On Sunday, police and emergency crews were called to the crash involving a single snowmobile in the Machar Township, south of North Bay.

The driver of the vehicle, James Boyd, 41, of Tavistock Township near Woodstock, had been travelling on a road when he lost control and hit a tree.

Police say Boyd was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation continues.