Aklavik, N.W.T., woman found injured on snowmobile trail

Police are investigating after a woman was found injured on a trail in Aklavik, N.W.T., Wednesday morning.

At around 10:30 a.m., RCMP officers and local nursing staff found the woman injured and unresponsive on a snowmobile trail near J.J. Stewart road.

The woman was medevaced to Inuvik, and from there to a hospital in Edmonton.

The N.W.T. RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is helping the Aklavik detachment with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Aklavik RCMP at 867-978-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.