El Dorado County snowmobile crash claims life of Folsom man
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/27/2014 - 8:26pm
One person was killed and another seriously injured Friday evening when they drove their snowmobile off a road near Strawberry in El Dorado County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The two riders were going roughly 50 MPH around a curve on Pack Saddle Pass Road at 6 p.m. when they lost control of the snowmobile and hit a tree, said CHP Sgt. Chris Sahagun. The driver was killed. The passenger suffered a severe leg injury and was was flown to a hospital in Reno.
Alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, Sahagun said.
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