PRESS RELEASE

INJURED SNOWMOBILER JUNCTION 16

On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call requesting assistance for a snowmobiler who had suffered a possible broken arm after striking a tree. The coordinates retrieved from the 911 call indicated that the incident was located southwest of West Yellowstone near Junction 16.

Volunteers from Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, Custer Gallatin National Forest Service, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, and Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District responded to assist with the rescue.

Volunteers located the crash scene near coordinates provided by a passing snowmobiler who stopped to assist the injured party. Volunteers quickly packaged the injured snowmobiler into a specialized enclosed Snowbulance and transported them to a waiting Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District ambulance.  The injured snowmobiler was transported to the Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center for further evaluation.

Sheriff Dan Springer would like to thank the passing snowmobiler for stopping to assist. The updated 911 coordinates received from the passerby allowed rescuers to locate and care for the patient more quickly.

Photos courtesy of Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.