Crime & Safety
East Greenwich Man Dies In NH Snowmobile Crash
Robert Leblanc, 55, was pronounced dead at a local hospital following the crash on Corridor 5 near Stratford, NH on Saturday.
EAST GREENWICH, NH — An East Greenwich man died of injuries suffered during a snowmobile crash in northern New Hampshire on Saturday. NH Fish and Game said Robert Leblanc was rescued from the scene and taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.
NH Fish and Game said the crash happened in trail area known as Corridor 5 shortly before noon on Saturday. Fish and Game officers, a Northumberland Police Department officer, Groverton EMS and Grovertown Fire Department personnel responded to the location after calls from Leblanc's riding party.
Crews arrived at the trailhead — approximately six miles from the crash — and used snowmobiles and a rescue SUV to travel to the scene. Emergency crews arrived about 45 minutes following the initial calls. Fish and Game said Leblanc was taken to Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster where he was pronounced dead.
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Fish and Game said Leblanc was wearing a helmet, but that speed is considered a contributing factor in the crash.
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