Crime & Safety
Weare Woman Injured In Snowmobile Crash While Avoiding Sled Dog Team
Fire, EMS, and NH Fish and Game responded to Cambridge and provided medical aid to the woman who had been ejected from her sled.
CAMBRIDGE, NH — New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a Saturday snowmobile crash on Corridor Trail 12 in Cambridge.
The Errol Fire and EMS Department initiated an emergency response. New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responding to the scene identified the operator as Shantelle Sutkus, 49, of Weare. Sutkus was traveling south on Corridor Trail 12 when she and her riding companions met a sled dog team traveling north.
Sutkus was unable to control her snowmobile to slow down safely. To avoid hitting other members of her riding party, Sutkus slid her snowmobile sideways, which caused her to be ejected from the snowmobile. Sutkus’ riding party was able to assess her injuries and immediately called 911 for assistance.
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Sutkus was placed on a litter. Using the Errol Fire Department rescue Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV), she was transported down the trail to an awaiting Errol ambulance. From there, Sutkus was initially transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) in Berlin to treat her injuries further.
At this time, the investigation into the cause of the crash is still ongoing, but scene evaluation and statements from other riding companions show inattention and speed as the leading factors. NH Fish and Game would like to remind riders to be cautious of other trail users while snowmobiling.
