CONTACT:
Sgt. Alex Lopashanski
603-744-5470
603-271-3361
February 27, 2024
Bartlett, NH – On Monday, February 26, shortly before 1:30 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a snowmobile crash had occurred on Bear Notch Road in Bartlett. The operator was Camilla Silva Sousa, 22, of Windsor, CT. Sousa was operating a rented snowmobile when she turned and drove off the left side of the trail and into a ditch. As a result of the impact, the snowmobile flipped over and landed on top of her. Initially she was unconscious but she did regain consciousness. The crash occurred two miles from the nearest trailhead. Sousa was treated and evacuated in a rescue sled by members of Conway Fire and Rescue and then taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment.
Inexperience played a key role in the crash and no charges are pending. As the season winds down trail conditions in many areas will become challenging. Riders are reminded to use care while enjoying the last riding of the season.