Man Strikes Tree in Snowmobile Accident
Late on Sunday, the West Yellowstone Police Department received a call reporting a single snowmobile crash. The crash was reported about five miles north of West Yellowstone near the Madison Arm of Hebgen Lake.
A 43-year-old man had suffered injuries when the snowmobile he was riding left the trail and struck a tree. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers in West Yellowstone responded.
The snowmobiler was transported in a specialized rescue stretcher to a Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District ambulance. He was then taken to Big Sky Medical Center. The man suffered a possible broken shoulder and punctured lung from the incident.
Man rescued after crashing snowmobile into tree near West Yellowstone
Photo courtesy of Gallatin County Sheriff s Office br
Photo courtesy of Gallatin County Sheriff s Office br
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-01-18 15:07:15-05
WEST YELLOWSTONE â A man was rescued Sunday night after crashing his snowmobile into a tree near West Yellowstone.
According to a press release, on Sunday at 9:20 p.m. West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a single snowmobile crash 5 miles north of West Yellowstone near the Madison Arm of Hebgen Lake. The injured snowmobiler, a 43-year-old man, had suffered a possible broken shoulder and punctured lung when the snowmobile he was riding left the trail and struck a tree.
A Belgrade man was charged with partner assault Saturday after an argument between him and his fiance turned physical. According to court records, Gallatin County Sheriffâs deputies responded to a domestic disturbance report Saturday morning on Green Tree Drive. A 20-year-old man there told a deputy he had been verbally arguing with his fiance in the bedroom when she slapped him across the face. He said he responded by grabbing her in a âbear hugâ and throwing her onto the bed, but he said he did not hit her. The woman told officers she and the man had been arguing in the room when she tried to leave to take a shower, but the man repeatedly blocked her way. She said she intended to call the cops, but her fiance prevented her from doing so by throwing her onto the bed then lying on top of her. She said she tried to scratch him and push him off her, but he covered her mouth to prevent her from screaming for help and said, âIâm going to make it worse if you call
According to the Gallatin County Sheriff s Office, search and rescue crews were dispatched to the M hiking trail near Bozeman on Friday, January 1.
At approximately 1:51 p.m. on Friday, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue responded to a report of a 77-year-old male who fell and injured his leg while hiking the M Trail. The caller stated that she and her father were descending the M Trail when the man lost his footing on a rocky portion, fell, and injured his right quadricep, becoming immobilized.
Search and Rescue crews were able to locate the injured man and loaded him onto a one-wheel litter. SAR members transported the patient down to the trail head where paramedics from AMR and Bridger Canyon Fire Department were able to further assess the patient’s needs and transport the patient to Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital.
Young Girl Rescued After Snowmobile Accident Near W. Yellowstone
According to the Gallatin County Sheriff s Office, a 17-year-old girl was injured in a snowmobiling accident on Tuesday, December 29 near West Yellowstone, Montana.
At 10:11 a.m. on Tuesday, the West Yellowstone Police Department received a call from a group of snowmobilers reporting that a member of their party had been involved in a snowmobile crash southwest of West Yellowstone. A 17-year-old girl had suffered an upper leg injury when the snowmobile she was riding left the trail and struck multiple trees at high speed.
Search and Rescue crews from Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone and Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District responded to the call and assisted in the rescue.