Derek Graves dies in fatal Chesterfield snowmobile crash
Fatal Chesterfield snowmobile crash death of Derek Graves – Obituary
Derek Graves, 37, of Hampshire County, lost his life early Sunday morning in a tragic snowmobile accident in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.
The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. near Smith Road. According to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, Graves was riding a snowmobile when he collided with a tree. A friend traveling behind him discovered the crash and called 911.
Graves was transported by ambulance to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The accident is under investigation by State Police detectives assigned to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, along with Chesterfield Police, State Police Crime Scene Services Section, the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the Massachusetts Environmental Police.