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December 28, 2008

Teen Dies in Portage-area Snowmobile Incident

A 15-year-old Windham boy died Saturday night, Dec. 27, as the result of a snowmobile incident earlier Saturday afternoon.

Kyle Rogers, 15, of Windham, was traveling westbound on ITS 90 in T13, R5 WELS towards Portage when he went off the southwest side of the trail and hit a tree at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Maine Warden Service Lt. Doug Tibbetts.

Mr. Rogers, who was driving a 2004 Arctic Cat 700 Fire Cat, was making a long, slight corner when the incident occurred. He was the second sled in a group of eight snowmobilers out on the trail. None of the others saw the incident. The teen was wearing a helmet.

Freezing rain that limited visibility and speed may have been contributing factors. The incident is under investigation.

Mr. Rogers was transported by Ashland Ambulance to The Aroostook Medical Center, and by ambulance to Eastern Maine Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at 9:28 p.m.

The teen was wearing a helmet.

Warden Dave Milligan and Sgt. Brian Gray responded.

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