Traffic & Transit
Webster Man Arrested After Warner Snowmobile Crash
Joseph Held was accused of drunken snowmobile riding on Stevens Trail not far from Route 103 after crashing into a tree on Tuesday.
WARNER, NH — A man from Webster, accused of drunken riding on a snowmobile on Tuesday, was arrested after a crash in Warner.
Just before 8:45 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game were notified by state police dispatch of an accident on the Stevens Trail in Warner near an equipment business and Warner Road close to Route 103. Warner Fire and Rescue teams were able to use a UTV to access the accident scene as well as the rider, Joseph Held, 61, of Webster.
“(Held) had struck a tree and was suffering from serious bodily injury,” Kevin Bronson, a conservation officer, said.
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Warner police, Hopkinton EMTs, and fish and game all responded to assist.
“After the initial investigation, evidence suggests that Held failed to negotiate a turn and crashed into a tree,” Bronson said. “It appears that speed and alcohol were the primary contributing factors to the crash.”
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Held was arrested on a felony driving while intoxicated charge, he said.
Bronson said the department wanted to remind riders to “obey posted speed limits and to not mix alcohol and drugs with snowmobiles.” Many trails in the state, he said, are in good riding condition, “so please enjoy the trails safely.”
Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.
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