Man Awarded $3.3M After Snowmobile Collision with Army Helicopter

Judge rules government 60% responsible for nighttime crash involving a camouflaged Black Hawk on a Massachusetts trail.

Jeffrey Smith crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter in March 2019, suffering severe injuries.
The helicopter crew had landed on a snowmobile trail in Worthington, Massachusetts, for a training mission.
U.S. District Judge Mark Mastroianni found the government 60% at fault for not marking or illuminating the helicopter.
Smith was also found partially responsible due to speeding, wearing tinted goggles, and slight impairment from medications and alcohol.
Smith's lawsuit sought $9.5 million, but he was awarded $3.3 million in damages; the government has 60 days to pay or appeal.