New Hampshire Snowmobile Crashes Injure Two From Massachusetts

HAMPSTEAD, NH — Two men from Massachusetts were seriously injured in two different snowmobile accidents in New Hampshire on Sunday.

Hampstead police, fire, and New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to Wash Pond in Hampstead for an ATV that broke through the ice at about 4 p.m. Responders found that John Tarquinio, 65, of Salem, MA, was injured when his ATV went into the water after falling through the ice. Tarquinio suffered a head injury and was pulled from the water by good Samaritans.

Tarquinio was not wearing a helmet or eye protection at the time of the crash. It appears as though the operators’ inexperience operating on this body of water is the leading cause of the crash according to Fish and Game.

Trinity Ambulance transported Tarquinio to Parkland Medical Center in Derry.

Fish and Game remind everyone to always check the ice conditions prior to going on to the ice as ice conditions are variable and can change rapidly.

New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a snowmobile accident in the town of Francestown at about 5 p.m. A single machine had struck a tree near the snowmobile trail crossing located near Old County Road. The operator, James Fabe, 24, of Carlisle, MA, suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash.

Francestown police, Francestown Fire Rescue, Deering Police Department, Peterborough Fire Rescue Ambulance, and Conservation Officers from Fish and Game responded to the scene. Dartmouth- Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART) transported Faber to Concord Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

It appears at this time that inexperience is the primary cause of the crash. Fish and Game reminds riders that trail conditions vary greatly throughout the state to please ride with care and ride within your abilities.

Saturday Fish and Game responded to several snowmobile crashes across New Hampshire, including some with injuries. Read: Several People Injured In New Hampshire Snowmobile Crashes