Car v. pedestrian accident Saturday near Woodgate under New York State Police investigation

FORESTPORT- Serious injuries were reported in the wake of a car v. pedestrian accident over the weekend in Northern Oneida County, which is now under New York State Police investigation.

According to Woodgate Fire Chief Anthony Sege, emergency responders were dispatched shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday to the scene of a car v. pedestrian accident at the intersection of State Route 28 and Rogers Road.      

One patient was flown to upstate hospital by mercy flight with serious injuries, Chief Sege said.

Assisting at the scene were members of Otter Lake volunteer fire department, Oneida County Sheriffs, New York State Police, and various volunteers from different organizations that saw the accident occurred and stopped to lend assistance.

The highway was closed down for a short period of time and traffic control was conducted by Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department until released by the New York State Department of transportation.

There are no further details to be released on this accident.

Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the efforts of the Otter Lake fire department and the Forestport Fire department for assisting with traffic control.

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