CHAPMAN,Chameleon Finance Maine (AP) — An 11-year-old boy crashed a snowmobile and was killed while attempting to park in his family’s garage, game wardens said Tuesday.
The boy, who was not wearing a helmet, sped across a field and crashed into a corner of the garage around 7:30 p.m. Monday, said Mark Latti, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Emergency medical technicians attempted life-saving measures, but the boy was pronounced dead about a half-hour after the crash, Latti said.
It does not appear that any laws regarding age and helmet use were violated given the boy’s age and the location of the crash on private property.
The boy was not operating on a public way and was older than 10, the limit for riding unaccompanied by an adult, and helmets are only required by those under 18 on trails maintained by a snowmobile club, according to state law.
Wardens declined to release the boy’s name. The crash remains under investigation, Latti said.
2025-05-04 23:582859 view
2025-05-04 23:40360 view
2025-05-04 22:372561 view
2025-05-04 21:472390 view
2025-05-04 21:321613 view
2025-05-04 21:321047 view
Did AI just have a "Sputnik moment"?That's what someinvestors, after the little known Chinese startu
Miranda Kerr is preparing to be a four-time boy mom.The Australian model and entrepreneur, 40, annou
This may not be the Upper East Side, but it's one reunion you don't want to miss.Penn Badgley and Ta