Officials say alcohol and speed appear to be “primary contributing factors” when an ATV crashed on Stark Pond Trail in Dunbarton Monday evening, injuring both driver and rider.
On July 28 at approximately 6:45 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of the crash involving a male operator and a female passenger on the trail, which is part of the Hopkinton-Everett OHRV Trail System.
Ryan Routhier, 33, of Warner was operating an ATV with Anne Klucinec, 21, also of Warner, as a passenger, according to Fish and Game. “As they approached a corner, Routhier accelerated rapidly and subsequently lost control of the machine causing it to roll onto its side. Both occupants of the ATV sustained serious bodily injury as a result of the rollover crash.”
Dunbarton Fire Department transported both occupants to Concord Hospital for further medical treatment.
“Neither occupant was wearing any safety equipment such as a helmet, goggles, or proper riding attire at the time of the crash. It appears as though speed and alcohol are primary contributing factors to this crash; however, all factors surrounding the crash remain under investigation,” Fish and Game said in a release.
