Crime & Safety
Hillsborough Snowmobile Rider Injured After Bennington Crash
Taylor Beck, 22, was injured after a snowmobile accident, according to NH Fish & Game. Officers say inexperience contributed to the crash.
BENNINGTON, NH — New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of a single-person snowmobile crash on the Corridor 6 Snowmobile trail in the town of Bennington Friday.
Two conservation officers and other rescuers responded to the scene.
The operator of the snowmobile was identified as 22-year-old Taylor Beck of Hillsborough.
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As a result of the crash, Beck had sustained serious bodily injuries that likely could have been fatal if she was not wearing a helmet according to Fish and Game Officers
A conservation officer, Antrim EMS and Police Department, Bennington EMS, and Police Department had to carry Beck off of the trail to a nearby awaiting ambulance where she was then transported to Monadnock Community Hospital for further evaluation.
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It was determined that Beck was an inexperienced rider who failed to avoid an uneven section of the trail and fell off of the snowmobile striking a tree.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department would like to remind everyone to ride within their limits and to always wear proper safety equipment.