A 14-year-old seriously hurt in a snowmobile crash required a helicopter airlift to a hospital, Oregon rescuers reported.
The Lake Oswego teen went off-trail while snowmobiling near Elk Lake and crashed into a tree at 3:53 p.m. Saturday, March 8, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
While rescue teams were on their way, the girl lost consciousness and rescuers called in a helicopter, officials said.
The helicopter could not land near the crash site, so rescuers transported the teen about 1.6 miles to a secure landing spot, officials said.
The helicopter airlifted her to a hospital in Bend, rescuers said. No update on her medical condition was available.
Elk Lake is about 25 miles southwest of Bend.
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