Pennsylvania woman killed in Herkimer County snowmobile crash

H. Rose Schneider, Observer-Dispatch
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A woman was killed Friday after her snowmobile collided with a tree on a trail in the town of Webb, police reported.

Webb police responded just after 2 p.m. to the crash near Carter Station on the town's snowmobile trail system, where they discovered Katelyn Needham of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, had sustained a head injury in the crash. She was pronounced dead a short time later, police said.

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One of the many snowmobile crossing signs that can be seen along Route 28 North to alert drivers to the heavy snowmobile traffic near Old Forge.
One of the many snowmobile crossing signs that can be seen along Route 28 North to alert drivers to the heavy snowmobile traffic near Old Forge.

Speed and rider inexperience were both factors in the crash, a preliminary investigation shows. The investigation is still ongoing, police said.

H. Rose Schneider covers public safety, breaking and trending news for the Observer-Dispatch. Email Rose at hschneider@gannett.com.

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