A snowmachine rider collided with an Iditarod team, injuring a dog. The rider fled the scene, but investigators have identified a person of interest. The musher was unharmed.
A snowmachine rider collided with an Iditarod team Tuesday night, according to Alaska State Troopers and race officials. The snowmachine hit the team of New Hampshire musher Bailey Vitello between the Koyuk and Elim checkpoints.
The rider fled the area after the collision. Investigators have identified a person of interest. Vitello was not hurt, but a dog on the team was hit, although not injured by race standards. Troopers may consider the dog injured by criminal standards.
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