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Quebec Ski Hill Closed After Ottawa Teen Critically Injured in Chairlift Incident

Quebec Ski Hill Closed After Ottawa Teen Critically Injured in Chairlift Incident

Wakefield, Quebec (Rajeev Sharma): A ski resort in western Quebec remained closed on Thursday after a 13-year-old girl from Ottawa was critically injured in a chairlift incident, authorities said. Emergency services were called to Centre Vorlage near Wakefield at around 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday following reports of an accident as the teenager was disembarking from a ski lift, according to the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Police Service. Police spokesperson Sgt. Martin Fournel said the girl’s clothing became caught in the chairlift, leading to the serious incident. Two doctors who were skiing at the resort at the time provided immediate medical assistance…
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