Two Pontiac men have died after their snowmobiles collided head-on late in the evening of Jan. 29 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract.

Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Marc Tessier said police responded around 11:30 p.m. to the scene of the crash, which was located around kilometre 82 of Chemin du Lac Jim. 

Tessier said one man, who was in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other man, also in his 30s, had life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital, where he remained in critical condition over the weekend. On Feb. 3, Tessier confirmed the man had passed away on Monday due to his injuries. 

Tessier said there were no other witnesses to the collision, though some people heard the crash occur. He said the cause of the accident is unknown at this time, and that an investigation is under way to determine what happened. 

THE EQUITY is not naming the men as the police have not made their names public. 

*This story was last updated at 2:20 p.m. on Feb. 3.