Ambulance chopper crashes at Temagami, bad injuries

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************************* Air ambulance crash - Snake Lake, Temagami

TEMAGAMI, ON - Ontario Provincial Police are at the scene of an air ambulance crash on Snake Lake just north of Temagami.

The Temiskaming OPP were contacted at approximately 9 p.m. on the 8th of February 2008 in regards to a snowmobile collision with a person having serious head injuries (struck a dock on Rib Lake).

The driver of the snowmobile was subsequently transported to Temiskaming Hospital via ambulance with life-threatening injuries.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. the responding Air Ambulance crashed a short distance from the helicopter pad near Snake Lake (Temagami).

There were four occupants on board the helicopter at the time of the crash and all have been transported to Temiskaming Hospital.

Two of the occupants of the helicopter are in serious condition.

No names are available at this time.

Further details to be released as they become available.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified and investigators will be attending the scene.

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