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snowmobile accident -but no snow

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Chesterfield Twp. man dies in snowmobile accident Tom Greenwood/ The Detroit News Chesterfield Township — A 32-year-old man died in a bizarre accident early Tuesday morning when the snowmobile he was riding crashed. According to Chesterfield Township Police and Fire, Thomas Covrett was riding in a large field at about 1:30 a.m. when the incident occurred. "Our department received a call from the 33-year-old roommate of the deceased," Det. Sgt. Deron Myers said. "He said his friend had been injured. We initially understood it to be an ATV accident and responded with the Fire Department and medical personnel." Myers said the roommate reported that Covrett had been working on the engine of the snowmobile — which later proved to have been stolen in New Baltimore in 2010 — in the garage over the past several nights. "He said he heard the engine running and revving in a large field in the back of the home and then noticed that the engine noise had stopped," Myers said. "He scoured the property and found snowmobile overturned and his roommate off to the side, still conscious. "He got him to their house and called 911." Fire Chief Douglas Charbonneau said department personnel administered CPR to the victim, who was transmitted to Mt. Clemens Regional Hospital by MedStar Ambulance. Meyers said he had never before covered a snowmobile crash in early fall with no snow on the ground. Charbonneau said he had heard of riders occasionally running without snow. "They'll ride on dirt, grass or where it's wet," Charbonneau said. "Guys tend to do that once in a while." Myers said it was unclear what caused the crash, but said the uneven terrain of the field may have been the cause. "There is no indication at this time that alcohol or drugs were involved," Myers said. "As for the snowmobile being stolen, the roommate — who has been fully cooperative — said he didn't know where Covrett got the machine or that it had been stolen. That part of the case remains under investigation, Myers said. tgreenwood@detnews.com (313) 222-2023

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110928/METRO03/109280428/Chesterfield-Twp.-man-dies-in-snowmobile-accident#ixzz1ZHu5fLSi

Submitted on 09/28/2011

Submitted by: Greg Fuller
Reference: The Detroit News

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sorry, Greg, but this just doesn't say 'Darwin' to me, when compared to the stories of snowmobilers revving up to the speed to 'skip' across open bodies of water. The other moderators may differ. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
I'm with Candi on this one. As the article indicated the police there are aware that people do run snowmobiles on dirt, grass, etc. but they've just never dealt with a crash this early in the season. This sounds to me like just another unfortunate accident to me. Thanks just the same.


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