South Coast woman rushed to the hospital after good Samaritans call in snowmobile crash

A South Coast woman was injured and rushed to the hospital after a recent snowmobile crash.

According to a release, on Friday, at approximately 4:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a snowmobile crash with injuries in Gorham.

The operator of the snowmobile was identified as Heather Charpentier, 50, of Wareham, MA. Charpentier was operating on the Corridor 19 snowmobile trail when the crash occurred. Charpentier was attempting to navigate down a steep portion of the trail when she lost control of the machine, veering it off trail and down a steep embankment. Charpentier and her machine travelled approximately 50 feet down the embankment before the snowmobile collided with a tree, ultimately stopping the machine. Charpentier sustained multiple injuries as a result of the crash.

Following the crash, Charpentier’s riding companion immediately began to render medical aid. A 911 phone call was then made by good Samaritans on the trail requesting medical assistance to her location. Responders from Gorham Police Department, Gorham Fire & EMS and a Conservation Officer quickly arrived on scene. Charpentier was then transferred into an ambulance and transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for further evaluation of her injuries.

An investigation of the crash is still ongoing; however, inexperience appears to be the leading factor. Conservation Officer’s would like to use this incident to remind snowmobile operators to always operate cautiously and with regard for actual and potential hazards.