Boonville resident taken to hospital following motorcycle incident in town of Russia, DEC says

HERKIMER COUNTY- A New York State Forest Ranger assisted in the rescue of a local resident, who suffered injuries from a motorcycle accident last month in the Kuyahoora Valley area.

The incident occurred on April 29. According to the weekly highlights released via the DEC, State Forest Ranger Waligory was patrolling in the town of Russia during the late afternoon.

At around 4:00 p.m., Ranger Waligory encountered an injured person in the grass, just to the north of a public access forest road.

The 54-year-old subject, reportedly from Boonville, NY, hit a rut while riding a dual sport motorcycle and was thrown from the bike, resulting in a separated shoulder, the DEC said.

Ranger Waligory assessed the subject’s injuries, stabilized his head, and called for an ambulance.

Within a half-hour, the Poland Fire Department and Kuyahoora Valley Ambulance arrived and transported the subject to the hospital.

At press time, there were no further details available to report and the victim was not identified by emergency personnel.

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