Snowmobiler flown out of backcountry with severe injuries
IRWIN, Idaho (KIFI)-UPDATE-2-8-21: The snowmobiler has been identified by his family as Steve Hawkins, a Victor native.
He was listed in critical condition at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Monday.
An account to accept donations on behalf of his family has been established at Mountain America Credit Union. Or donations can be given through Venmo to his wife Amber, @Amber-Hawkins-00401.
ORIGINAL STORY:
An unidentified man suffered “severe” injuries in a snowmobile crash southeast of the summit of Pine Creek Pass Thursday.
Teton County Search and Rescue and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue teams were called at 12:07 p.m. to the Fog Mountain area.
Bonneville County authorities say dangerous weather conditions kept the rescue teams from reaching the scene of the crash. An Air Method helicopter arrived and set up a landing site, where rescue teams were able to get a medic to the scene of the crash.
The man was then stabilized and transported to the clearing. He was flown from there to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. His condition is unknown.
