A Winnipeg man is facing a fine of $4,000 after a snowmobile collision that left a pedestrian dead.

Shane Hayward, 23, was given the fine after pleading guilty to a careless operation charge under the provincial Off-Road Vehicles act. The maximum fine he faced was $5,000 after he slammed into a pedestrian on Jan. 13, 2011. Ken Stammers, 51, died in hospital two hours later.

The accident prompted a review and ultimately the banning of snowmobiles and ATVs within City limits on public property. That will go into effect later this year.

By Staff Metro Winnipeg
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