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Teen dies in snowmobile accident

A 16-year-old Sturgeon Falls teen is dead after a snowmobile accident on Lake Nipissing on Jan. 23. Mathieu (Matt) Martin was driving his snowmobile on the lake when he hit a large bump, according to an Ontario Provincial Police news release.
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Mathieu (Matt) Martin, 16, of Sturgeon Falls, was killed in a snowmobile accident on Lake Nipissing on Jan. 23. He was wearing a helmet. Photo from Facebook.

A 16-year-old Sturgeon Falls teen is dead after a snowmobile accident on Lake Nipissing on Jan. 23.

Mathieu (Matt) Martin was driving his snowmobile on the lake when he hit a large bump, according to an Ontario Provincial Police news release.

He was tossed from the machine and struck his head. He was wearing a helmet at the time.

Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the accident.

A memorial group has been set up on Facebook under R.I.P Matt Martin.