BRANTINGHAM, PA : Pennsylvania man killed in town of Webb snowmobile crash on Thursday, February 16th 2017
A Pennsylvania man was killed in a snowmobile crash Thursday night in the Herkimer County town of Webb near the Lewis County line.
Town of Webb police said George J. Hollenden, 56, Warrington, Pa., was riding south on Trail C7B, also know as the Brantingham 10 Mile Crossing, at 10:22 p.m. when he lost control, hit a tree and was thrown roughly 22 feet off his snowmobile. His riding party found him a short time later and a Brantingham Snowmobile Club groomer operator came upon the scene and reported the accident, police said.
Mr. Hollenden was pronounced dead at the scene by the Herkimer County coroner.
Inlet police, Big Moose and Inlet fire and ambulance squads, state forest rangers, Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, Lewis County fire coordinator and Lewis County Search and Rescue all assisted at the scene.
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Pennsylvania man killed in town of Webb snowmobile crash