Crime & Safety
Maine Snowmobiler Killed In Crash
Karen Pillman, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, was killed in a crash Saturday, according to the Maine Warden Service.
PARLIN POND TOWNSHIP, ME — A snowmobiler was killed Saturday in Parlin Pond Township, according to the Maine Warden Service. Karen Pillman, 45, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, veered off a trail and crashed into trees at about 5 p.m., authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Speed likely contributed to the crash, according to the warden service. Pillman was wearing a helmet at the time of crash.
The crash happened as Pillman sped over Parlin Pond then crossed the Parlin Connector Trail, according to the warden service.
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It was the ninth snowmobile fatality of the winter in Maine. The warden service said the melting snowpack has created snowmobile hazards like ice and exposed rocks and stumps.
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Photo: The scene of a fatal snowmobile crash in Parlin Pond Township March 4, 2017. (Credit: Maine Warden Service)
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