WINCHESTER, N.H. — A Massachusetts man and his passenger were seriously hurt Saturday when the ATV they were riding went over an embankment in Pisgah State Park in Winchester, N.H., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Monday.

Gregory Bodenair, 39, of Dedham, Massachusetts, was driving the ATV with a passenger on John Hill Road in the park when he lost control, according to the department. Both men were thrown from the machine.

Bodenair and his passenger, a 59-year-old man, had serious injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said. Neither was wearing a helmet, according to the department.

Another member of their riding group called for help, and conservation officers were notified of the crash at about 11:30 a.m., the department said. Winchester Fire and EMS and a conservation officer responded. Winchester EMS took both men to Cheshire Medical Center in Keene for treatment.

After investigating, conservation officers concluded that the main cause of the crash was believed to be inexperience on the part of the driver, the department said.

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