A Pennsylvania man became the state’s eighth snowmobiling fatality this season when his machine made contact with another snowmobile and veered off a trail in Aroostook County on Wednesday.
David Over, 25, of Sligo, Pennsylvania, was traveling south on ITS 105 in Mapleton with a group of nine other snowmobilers around 4 p.m. when he passed two snowmobiles in front of him. Over then rode side-by-side at a high rate of speed with another snowmobiler from the group and the sleds made contact, said Mark Latti, a spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
The initial crash investigation suggests Over overcorrected, veered to the side, came off his sled and hit a tree, Latti said. Game wardens and EMTs performed CPR at the scene, then took Over by ambulance to AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle. Over died at the hospital.
The crash remains under investigation by the Maine Warden Service.
The warden service says the state typically sees five to six snowmobile fatalities each season, with speeding, dangerous terrain and alcohol use leading to a majority of the deaths.
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