A man has died following a hovercraft accident on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.
Moultonborough Fire Chief David Bengtson told WMUR-TV that the man crashed the hovercraft after taking off from shore and getting caught up on some ice about 4 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses said the man was not wearing a life jacket and was unresponsive when he was pulled to shore.
The man was taken to Lakes Region General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities have not released the name of the victim.
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