Snowmobiler dies in crash near Crested Butte

Snowmobiler dies in crash near Crested Butte

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Categories: Local News, Fox 31 KDVR
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DENVER (KDVR) — A snowmobiler died and another person was hurt in a Monday crash near Crested Butte, according to the local sheriff.

The crash was reported around 4:05 p.m. through a satellite device, Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said in a release.

Deputies and police joined search and rescue to respond to the scene in the Splains Gulch area, which is just west of Crested Butte. There, they found a 49-year-old man dead at the scene.

A second person was hurt and transported to a hospital by ambulance.

The sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing.

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