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Methuen, MA Man Injured When ATV Flips Over On Embankment In Rumney

Christopher Mastorakis, 62, was injured and was transported to a local hospital. The crash occurred off Mount Moosilauke Highway Saturday.

Christopher Mastorakis, 62, was injured and was transported to a local hospital. The crash occurred off Mount Moosilauke Highway on Saturday.
Christopher Mastorakis, 62, was injured and was transported to a local hospital. The crash occurred off Mount Moosilauke Highway on Saturday. (Jeffrey Hastings)

RUMNEY, NH - A 62-year-old man from Methuen, MA, was injured when the ATV he was operating rolled over on a steep embankment in Rumney.

New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a Saturday ATV crash off Mount Moosilauke Highway.

A Conservation Officer responded to the scene at about 6:00 p.m. and, after investigation, learned that Christopher Mastorakis, 62, of Methuen, had been camping. While operating his ATV up a steep sand bank, it flipped over backward onto him.

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Mastorakis suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by fellow campers out to the road, according to Conservation Officers. On the road, they were met by the Plymouth Fire Department Ambulance, and Mastorakis was transported to Speare Memorial Hospital for further treatment.

New Hampshire Fish & Game reminds outdoor enthusiasts to always be prepared and plan for the unexpected.

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