According to the Lewiston Sun Journal, Maine Game Wardens are investigating a fatal snowmobile accident in the Western Maine town of Rangeley.

According to wardens, the crash happened where ITS 84 and ITS 108 meet on Kennebago River Road.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been several fatal snowmobile accidents in the state.  One of the most recent was an accident that led to the death of a Maine sheriff's deputy.

By some estimates, more than 75,000 people, both residents and visitors, enjoy snowmobiling in Maine each year.

 

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