A teenager has been identified as the victim in a fatal snowmobile accident that happened Monday night in Herkimer County.
State Police say the accident happened around 7 p.m. near Riggerman Road in the town of Russia. 16-year-old Rykah Lyons, of Remsen, was riding a snowmobile on a secondary trail when he lost control, went off the trail, and hit a tree.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is still ongoing.
