We have some very sad news to report today. Austin Gardiner, SDHS Class of 1991, passed away suddenly over the weekend. From the Bangor Daily News: A Hampden man died as the result of a snowmobile crash near Hermon Pond Saturday night, according to Maine game wardens. Austin Gardiner, 41, died when the snowmobile he was operating struck several trees near the shoreline of Hermon Pond at about 9:15 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a press release from Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. Gardiner was riding with a 15-year-old male who was on another snowmobile behind him. Gardiner was operating a 2002 Polaris Indy Edge 500. Assisting with the incident were Hampden police, Hampden Rescue and Hermon Rescue. The crash remains under investigation. It is the sixth snowmobile fatality in Maine this season. Our heartfelt condolences to Austins family and friends.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:52:47 +0000
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