Two People Critically Injured in Snowmobile Crash

CROYDON, NH — On Sunday, the New Hampshire Fish and Game reported a man and woman were seriously injured in a snowmobile crash on private property in Croydon.

"At approximately 1 p.m., a snowmobile operated by Anna Sandell, 21, of Portola Valley, CA, and her passenger, Jack McMahon, 20, of Hamilton, MA, collided with boulders when she lost control while traveling down a hill," NH Conservation Officer James Cyrs III said.

Cyrs said a member of Sandell’s family who was riding with them at the time, provided immediate assistance and placed a call to 911, while other individuals on the property went to the scene to help.

Croydon Fire and Rescue, Newport Ambulance, New London Ambulance, Grantham Police Department officers, and Fish and Game responded to the area and rapidly prepared equipment to travel to the scene. Fish and Game said good Samaritans at the scene were able to assist first responders in transporting Sandell and McMahon out of the woods by use of private vehicles

Due to the life-threatening injury that Sandell had suffered, she was flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon by DHART Helicopter.

McMahon sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by personal vehicle to DHMC for further evaluation and treatment of his injuries.

"The operator and passenger were wearing helmets at the time of the crash, and rider inexperience is considered to be the leading cause of the crash," Cyrs said.