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11-year-old boy airlifted after snowmobile crash on Lake Winnipesauke

The crash occurred between Loches Island and Governors Island.

Two off-duty Gilford Police Department officers, who were fishing at the time, and Gilford Fire and Rescue responded to the single crash, according to a statement from New Hampshire Fish and Game. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

By Gwen Egan

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An 11-year-old boy was airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a snowmobile crash on Lake Winnipesauke in Gilford, New Hampshire on Saturday.

Two off-duty Gilford police officers, who were fishing at the time, and Gilford firefighters responded to the crash, according to a statement from New Hampshire Fish and Game.

The crash occurred between Loches Island and Governors Island around 4 p.m., and the boy was with three others on the lake when he attempted to cross a “dangerous pressure ridge.” The boy was unable to cross and in the process, his snowmobile flipped launching him off the vehicle.

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Gilford Fire and Rescue concluded the boy had very serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. He was then airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment.

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