A Vermont man was killed Sunday afternoon in a snowmobile crash on a trail in Lunenburg, state police reported.
Police say Richard Ramsay, 52, of Gilman, was thrown from his snowmobile after crashing into a tree that was partially crossing the trail. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 4:00 p.m. Vermont state police were assisted at the scene by the Lunenburg and Lancaster fire departments.
The crash is still under investigation, but authorities said that speed, alcohol and defective brakes are all factors in the crash.
