Traffic & Transit
Haverhill Woman Injured In Dixville Snowmobile Crash
Conservation Officers say Dawn Lemieux was thrown from her machine and injured her legs. Poor trail conditions cause issues over the weekend
DIXVILLE, NH - Colebrook Dispatch received a 911 call for a female who was reportedly injured in a snowmobile rollover crash and was currently at L.L. Cote Store.
Colebrook Dispatch notified members of the 45th Parallel EMS, along with Errol Fire and Rescue, while NH State Police Troop F notified a New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation officer.
Conservation Officers say that woman operating the snowmobile was Dawn Lemieux, 52, of Haverhill, MA. Witness statements to officers indicate that Lemieux was traveling on Dixville Peaks Trail which is a steep, icy, and challenging trail
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Lemieux lost control while going down this trail and was abruptly thrown off the machine at a sharp corner. She suffered unknown injuries to both legs.
The snowmobile was not damaged and Lemieux was able to ride the snowmobile several miles before reaching Errol, where her riding companions called for assistance.
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Lemieux was evaluated by the Errol EMS and Rescue team before being transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin to be checked out for precautionary reasons.
New Hampshire Fish and Game warns riders to be aware of the current conditions on the trail systems are poor and lack snow.
Conservation Officers responded to two other snowmobile accidents over the weekend, one in Lincoln that injured a Salem Man and one in Pittsburg that injured a woman from Albany, NY
