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The U.S. Coast Guard and local responders rescued a snowmobile operator stranded on ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan, after blizzard conditions prevented an aerial rescue; the rider had mild hypothermia but is in stable condition, and officials warned the weather was worse than a whiteout.
A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada near Truckee, with rescue efforts ongoing and warnings issued for high avalanche risk in the area.
A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada near Truckee, with rescue efforts ongoing and warnings issued for potential further avalanches in the area.
Massachusetts lawyer Jeffrey Smith, who crashed his snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter, is suing the government for $9.5 million in damages to cover medical expenses and lost wages. Smith argues that the helicopter crew was negligent for parking on a snowmobile trail and failing to warn snowmobilers of its presence. The government has attempted to dismiss the case, claiming it can't be sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act and casting blame on Smith for the accident. Smith, who suffered severe injuries in the crash, is hoping to win the lawsuit to pay for a procedure that would improve movement in his left arm.
A 39-year-old Massachusetts woman, Shawnee Hollis, died in a snowmobile crash while riding with friends on Primary Trail 109 in Milan, New Hampshire. The crash occurred when she failed to navigate a downhill left turn and collided with a tree. Despite efforts to transport her to a medical facility, she succumbed to her injuries at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Authorities cited inexperience as the primary factor in the fatal accident.
A Massachusetts woman, Shawnee Hollis, died after crashing her snowmobile on a New Hampshire trail when she missed a turn and hit a tree. Authorities located her using GPS coordinates and transported her to the hospital, but she later succumbed to her injuries. Inexperience is cited as the leading factor in the crash.
Richard M. Mangiardi Jr., 33, from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, died in a snowmobile crash after failing to negotiate a curve and striking a tree near Culpepper Road in the town of Montague. He suffered a traumatic head injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene.