Milford Woman Injured In Snowmobile Crash: Report

MILFORD, CT — A Milford woman, Deanna Dotson, 50, was injured in a snowmobile crash in New Hampshire this past weekend, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game.

At 10:30 a.m. Saturday officers respond to a single-vehicle snowmobile crash in Pittsburg. Deanna Dotson was a passenger on the rental machine that was being operated by her husband, Eric Dotson, 48, authorities said.

The couple had rented the snowmobile from a local establishment in Pittsburg and were traveling east on the Minnon-Young Trail when the accident occurred, officials said.

According to Eric, he was traveling downhill while making a left turn when he got too close to the edge of the trail and his right ski went into soft snow causing the snowmobile to go off the trail, officials said.

Dotson was unable to steer out of the deep snow, narrowly missing a tree and ended up crashing into a stream. Both Eric and Deanna were ejected from the snowmobile, officials said.

Members of the Dotson’s riding party rushed to their aid and placed a call to 911. Eric, who was uninjured stayed at the scene, while Deanna was taken to a local hospital.

A subsequent investigation revealed that this was the first time that Eric Dotson had operated a snowmobile and operator inexperience is considered the primary factor in the crash, officials said.