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Girl injured in snowmobile crash

Gallatin Snowmobile Crash 12-29 — Gallatin Co. Sheriff

By News Team

December 29, 2020 1:38 PM

Published December 29, 2020 1:43 PM

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mt. (KIFI/KIDK)-A 17-year-old girl suffered an upper leg injury in a snowmobile crash southwest of West Yellowstone at around 10:11 a.m. Tuesday.

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said a group of snowmobilers reported the accident to West Yellowstone Police dispatch. They said the girl’s snowmobile left the trail and struck multiple trees at a high rate of speed.

Gallatin County Search and Rescue located the crash using coordinates from the 911 call. She was quickly packaged onto a rescue sled, then transported back to West Yellowstone and a Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District ambulance.

The girl, who was not identified, was transported to a hospital by family members.

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