NH Fish and Game Officer Seriously Injured Saturday in OHRV Incident

A New Hampshire Fish and Game office was seriously injured following an incident on Saturday, reports WMUR.

At approximately 5 PM on Saturday, Conservation Officer Matthew Holmes was attempting to stop two OHRVs that were speeding on Dummer Pond Road. A third OHRV hit Holmes from behind. The impact threw Holmes off his ATV, according to Fish and Game’s press release.

Holmes was assisted by a fellow Conservation Officer and a few riders with medical backgrounds before an ambulance arrived. He was then driven to a hospital in Berlin, before being airlifted to the Central Maine Medical Center.

The crash is currently under investigation by state police. Holmes is expected to make a full recovery.