Pembina Valley RCMP are reporting that a 10-year-old boy has recently died as the result of a snowmobile accident that occurred north of Rosebank, Manitoba.

On December 22, 2024, at approximately 7:40pm, Pembina Valley RCMP responded to a report of a snowmobile collision on private property, located approximately six kilometres north of Rosebank.

Officers, along with EMS, arrived at the scene and were advised that a 10-year-old boy, who was operating a snowmobile with a group of family members, had side-swiped a fence causing him to lose control of the snowmobile where he then collided with a tree.

Police say that the young boy, who was wearing a helmet and other safety equipment, was transported to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.