PITTSBURG, NH (COOS COUNTY) – A girl was hurt after her snowmobile crashed into multiple trees in Coos County this weekend, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
The accident occurred on Trail 142 in Pittsburg on Saturday, when a girl, whose hometown and age were not immediately released, was riding in a group with other snowmobilers.
She was unable to effectively manage a turn downhill, and her vehicle crashed. The snowmobile collided with multiple trees before coming to a rest.
PLYMOUTH, NH – An elderly man was fatally struck by a vehicle after he slipped and fell outside a medical office building in Plymouth on Friday morning.
According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, the crash occurred outside Speare Memorial at Boulder Point, located at 103 Boulder Point Drive, at 9:43 a.m., when 78-year-old Thornton man James Stafursky fell in the parking lot.
Stafursky was lying on the ground when he was struck by Belmont man Lloyd Pickering, 61, who reportedly did not notice the victim.
DERRY, NH – A police officer was seriously hurt after being struck by a driver and pinned to his vehicle in Derry on Friday morning, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
The accident occurred on Drew Road at about 8:30 a.m., as 27-year-old Derry Police officer Kevin Davies was responding to a previous collision that had occurred about 45 minutes prior.
He was struck by a vehicle whose driver had reportedly lost control on the snowy roadway. The impact pinned Davis to the rear of his patrol vehicle.
COLEBROOK, NH – A man from Massachusetts was airlifted to the hospital in Vermont with serious injuries following a snowmobile accident in Colebrook yesterday.
According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, the accident occurred on the rail-trail in Colebrook at about 6 p.m., when 58-year-old Robert Gilchrist, of North Grafton, MA, reportedly failed to notice that he was approaching a bridge on the snowmobile trail.
He collided with a bump in the trail, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and the snowmobile to overturn.
CANTERBURY, NH (MERRIMACK COUNTY) – The New Hampshire State Police reported a crash on I-93 this afternoon that led to lane closures and traffic delays.
#TrafficAlert ⚠️ I-93 Northbound at mile marker 48.6 in Canterbury; left hand lane closed due to a motor vehicle crash. #NHTraffic #NHSP
— New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) February 18, 2021
CHICHESTER, NH – A collision on Route 4 in Chichester yesterday led to lane closures and traffic delays, according to the New Hampshire State Police.
The accident happened on the ramp between Route 4 to I-393 before 8:39 a.m.
Authorities were forced to close the westbound lane of the roadway for over an hour as they worked the accident.
PELHAM, NH – A woman from Massachusetts was severely hurt when she crashed a snowmobile in Pelham this weekend, according to NECN.
The accident occurred at a private residence on Noella Avenue at about 1:30 p.m., as 60-year-old Michelle Saball, of North Reading, Mass., was operating a 1997 Arctic Cat 600 snowmobile.
She was taken to the hospital in Lowell with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
PETERBOROUGH, NH – A father was killed, and another man was severely injured during a crash on Route 101 that may have been caused in part by drowsy driving.
According to the New Hampshire State Police, the accident happened in Peterborough on Route 101 (also known as Wilton Road), near Field Road, at about 10:35 p.m. Saturday night.
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash#NHSP #PressRelease pic.twitter.com/QDlMbaPDzw
CARROLL, NH – A 21-year-old man from Illinois was taken to the hospital after he crashed into a tree while participating in a guided snowmobile tour earlier this week.
According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, 21-year-old Jonathan L. Shaver, of Manhattan, Illinois, was operating a snowmobile for the first time while on a tour in the Bretton Woods area on Tuesday.
At about 3 p.m., Shaver lost control of the snowmobile and went off the side of the trail near Base Station Road, then crashed into a tree.
BROOKLINE, NH – A 25-year-old man was severely hurt after a snowmobile accident in the Lake Potanipo area this weekend, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
The accident happened in Brookline on Saturday afternoon, when 25-year-old Greenville resident Myles Leclerc was reportedly operating a snowmobile at high speeds.
He lost control of the snowmobile and was then ejected from the vehicle.
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