Hudson Woman Killed in Snowmobile Crash

A Hudson woman was killed in a snowmobile crash in northern New Hampshire on Tuesday.

According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, Pauline Robinson, 47, of Hudson and her husband David Robinson were riding south from Pittsburg Village toward Indian Stream shortly after noon Tuesday. Approximately two miles from Indian Stream Road, Pauline Robinson lost control of her snowmobile after entering an icy section of trail, causing the snowmobile to leave the trail and crash into a tree. She Robinson was found by her husband shortly after the crash. 

After checking on his wife, David Robinson rode back to Pittsburg Village and made a call for help. Other snowmobilers using the trail stopped to stay with Pauline Robinson while rescuers were responding to the scene.

Rescuers from Pittsburg Fire, 45th Parallel EMS, Pittsburg Police and New Hampshire Fish and Game were made aware of the incident and responded to the scene. A helicopter from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center responded to the scene as well. Members of the Pittsburg Fire Department were able to utilize snowmobiles and a rescue sled to extract Pauline Robinson from the woods. Once at the roadside, she was checked by 45th Parallel EMS staff and and then transferred to the DHART helicopter. Due to her injuries, Pauline Robinson was immediately flown to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME for further treatment. At approximately 6 p.m., she died of her injuries.

Although the crash is still under investigation, authorities believe that an unintentional hit of the throttle was the primary cause of this crash.