Rhode Island Snowmobiler Crashes Into Several Trees In Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, NH — New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to a report of a single snowmobile accident in Plymouth on Thursday.

Dispatch provided geographical coordinates from the caller's phone that indicated they were near Trail 152 in Plymouth. Plymouth Fire and Rescue, Campton-Thornton Fire and Rescue, Plymouth Ambulance, Plymouth police, and a conservation officer responded to the scene.

When rescuers arrived, they located Scott Trudeau, 52, of Harrisville, Rhode Island. Trudeau had been operating his snowmobile on Trail 152 in Plymouth with a group of three other snowmobiles.

While operating around a corner, he noticed a large dirt patch in the trail and tried to avoid it. In his attempt to avoid the dirt, he left the trail and crashed into multiple trees.

Trudeau suffered a serious but non-life-threatening injury and was transported to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth.

NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers are investigating the accident.