A Westfield man was killed Monday night in an ATV crash in Mars Hill, according to the Maine Warden Service.
At around 5:40 p.m., 70-year-old Gary Webber was traveling north on the 633 Boarder Trail – also known as East Ridge Road – when his Polaris ATV left the trail and hit a deep ditch and tree, said Cpl. John MacDonald of the warden service.
Webber was pronounced dead at the scene. MacDonald said Webber was riding with a second ATV operated by Patrick O’Leary-Plaud of Westfield. O’Leary-Plaud drove to the nearest house and called 911.
Game wardens continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less