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Saturday, February 15, 2014Area:
Buffalo, NYA pair from Williamsville were injured when their snowmobiles crashed on Redwing Road early Sunday afternoon, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said.
The crash happened at about 12:40 p.m. after 51-year-old Elizabeth Oswald stopped her snowmobile at the top of a hill.
Eric Oswald, 52, was following behind and struck the stopped snowmobile broadside.
Eric Oswald suffered a head injury and was taken to Hammot Hospital in Erie, Pa., for treatment. Elizabeth Oswald suffered a leg injury and was treated at the scene, the Sheriff’s Office said.
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Saturday, February 15, 2014Area:
Portland-Auburn, MENew Hampshire authorities say they believe alcohol was a factor in a snowmobile crash that severely injured a Lancaster man.
New Hampshire Fish and Game says 40-year-old Michael Vashaw was riding alone around 10:30 a.m. Sunday when he failed to make it around a turn and fell off his machine.
He was taken to Weeks Memorial Hospital and then Dartmouth-Hitchcock medical center for severe but not life-threatening injuries.
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Saturday, February 8, 2014Area:
Denver, COA snowmobiler is dead and another was partially buried in a large avalanche near Mount Crested Butte in Colorado.
The Gunnison County coroner says the accident happened Monday close to Kebler Pass.
The coroner said Tuesday the victim is not being identified pending notification of relatives. The other snowmobiler was not seriously injured.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the avalanche was about 500 feet wide. The center says Monday's death is the ninth nationally this season.
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Saturday, February 8, 2014Area:
Salt Lake City, UTA Utah man is dead following an avalanche in San Pete County Sunday. Officials say four highly experienced back country snowmobilers were riding near Huntington Reservoir. The four were said to be trained in avalanche rescue and had beacons, probes, shovels, and Spot GPS at the time of the accident. When the avalanche occurred, the others in the party reached the area and located their friend who was buried 6 to 8-feet under the surface and began CPR. They also sent a message with the Spot GPS which sends GPS coordinates with a request for help.
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Friday, February 7, 2014Area:
Boston, MAState environmental police are investigating a fatal weekend snowmobile crash in Winchendon.
A department spokesman stated that a 49-year-old local man died when his snowmobile struck a tree at a high rate of speed at about 1 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities identified the man as Michael McGregor.
The crash occurred at the Lake Dennison recreation area.
Winchendon police and firefighters and environmental police responded.
The man was taken to Heywood Hospital in Gardner.
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Friday, February 7, 2014A snowmobiler has died in an early morning crash in the southern New Hampshire town of Washington.
Police say 62-year-old Peter Kavalauskas of Dover was snowmobiling with his son and friends early Saturday morning when he lost control and crashed into the shoreline on Millen Pond.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Thursday, February 6, 2014Area:
Boston, MAA Brookline woman suffered serious injuries after crashing a snowmobile into a tree late Friday night.
Police say the woman was charged with suspicion of driving a snowmobile while drunk.
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Thursday, February 6, 2014Area:
Boston, MAAuthorities say a man was seriously hurt in Winchester Friday afternoon after crashing in a field. Police say speed contributed to the crash.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014Area:
Milwaukee, WIA snowmobiler crashed into a tree on a trail in Kansasville Thursday night, leaving the driver unconscious with serious head injuries, according to a release from the Racine County Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 75. The driver, who was wearing a helmet, missed a curve, went off trail and was ejected toward the tree. He had to be flown to Froedtert Hospital via Flight for Life.
Speed and alcohol were believed to be factors.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014Area:
Indianapolis, INAn Anderson woman was injured Wednesday morning after a snowmobile she was on crashed. Police say the driver was drunk.
Indiana conservation officers responded to the 20400 block of Creek Road in Noblesville for a crash around midnight Wednesday. Upon investigation, police say Joel Hackleman, 42, of Noblesville, was driving the snowmobile and drove into a ditch. Hackleman was ejected. His passenger, Rebecca Benson, 32, was over the handlebars of the vehicle.
Benson was taken to St. Vincent Hospital for a serious leg injury.