A serious accident during the annual Alberta Beach Snowmobile Days festival on Lac Ste Anne has claimed the life of one man after the sled he was driving suddenly accelerated and collided with a parked truck. Investigators believe a malfunction in the throttle caused the snowmobile to lose control.
41 year old Michael Moore from Sherwood Park has been confirmed the man killed in the accident.
Witnesses to the tragic event said that just after 10:30 am Sunday morning, Moore was moving his snowmobile to a different area when it suddenly took off. He wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time and was pronounced deceased on scene from the impact of the collision by arriving medical personnel.
In a statement on the SnoMo Days organizers Facebook page, the father of the driver who passed away posted the following regarding the tragedy.
SnoMo Days organizers elected to finish out the days events, due in part to the request by the family’s request.
There was at the time speculation that the entire event had been cancelled where it was later announced that the just the Monster Truck events were called off due to the extreme cold and the trucks not being able to run properly.
Organizers did announce that Monday’s ATV Poker Rally was also cancelled due to the extreme cold forecasted for tomorrow.
