Snowmobile crash claims life of Thunder Bay teen

THUNDER BAY – A single snowmobile collision early Sunday morning in Oliver Paipoonge has left an 18-year-old man dead.

Thunder Bay Police were dispatched to a field in the area of Boulter Road and John Street Road on Sunday around 3:44 a.m. for a single vehicle collision involving a snowmobile.

Police say the investigation has revealed that the snowmobile, driven by an 18-year-old Thunder Bay man, was travelling in a northbound direction across a field when it collided with a large row of hay bales.

The 18-year-old driver died as a result of the injuries sustained in this collision.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute on Monday afternoon on the school's Facebook page identified the teen as 18-year-old Grade 12 student Brayden Lehtinen, describing him as friendly, respectful and always willing to lend a helping hand.