Tragic Snowmobile Accident Claims Life Of New York Teen

Tragedy strikes a New York snowmobile trail! One young boy has died as the result of a heartbreaking accident involving another young boy.

Just one week ago we learned of a fatal snowmobile accident in Herkimer County where a 16-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries as a result of a crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Now we are learning of a similar accident out of Wyoming County. Here's what happened.

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Around 12 Noon on Sunday February 8th, New York State Troopers out of Warsaw responded to a report of a snowmobile collision on a private trail off Wilder Road in the town of Warsaw.

Investigation determined that a 2012 Ski Doo traveling south on a marked trail lost control and struck a log pile ejecting 17-year-old operator Steven J. Gregorie. Traveling behind Gregorie was a 16-year-old friend operating a 2015 Arctic Cat. The 16-year-old also lost control and left the marked trail striking the same pile of logs and he was ejected.

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So now we have 2 machines that lost control, and 2 young boys ejected from their machines.

Sadly, the 2015 Arctic Cat came to rest on Gregorie. Individuals not involved in the accident called 911 and assisted on scene. Gregorie was transported by ambulance to the Wyoming County Community Hospital and was pronounced deceased. An autopsy is scheduled by the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office. The 16-year-old had minor injuries.

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No signs of foul play. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Collision Reconstruction Unit and ENCON assisted in this investigation.

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