Snowmobile Driver In Guided Tour Group Injured After Hitting Tree

GORHAM, NH - A Massachusetts man sustained significant injuries after crashing his rented snowmobile on the Town Access Trail a short distance from Main Street in Gorham, Friday morning.

Fish and Game said it was determined that Konstantin Ioannidis, 30, of Watertown, MA had been operating a snowmobile as part of a guided tour group. At approximately 11:54 AM, Ioannidis lost control of his machine and subsequently went off of the trail and struck a tree. Ioannidis was thrown from the machine upon impact and sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash. Immediately following the crash, a 911 call was placed from the scene to request medical assistance.

Gorham Fire and EMS, Gorham Police Department and Conservation Officers responded to the scene. Officers say the crash scene was located in very close proximity to Bellevue Place, which provided easy access for responding rescue personnel. Ioannidis was subsequently taken from the scene by Gorham Ambulance to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for further evaluation and treatment of injuries.

Conservation Officers believe inexperience to be the primary factor in this crash. It was determined that this had been the first time Ioannidis had ever been snowmobiling and that the crash occurred minutes into his ride.