(WNY News Now) – A snowmobile operator was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a late-night accident in the Town of Chautauqua on January 13, 2025.

Chautauqua, N.Y. – On Monday, January 13, 2025, at approximately 10:00 PM, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and local emergency medical services responded to a snowmobile accident on Chautauqua Stedman Road.

According to investigators, the snowmobile operator, a 23-year-old male, lost control of the vehicle, veered into a ditch, and was ejected. Emergency responders, including personnel from Chautauqua County EMS, North Lake Fire Department, and Chautauqua Fire Department, worked together to locate and assist the individual.

The operator was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that were determined to be non-life-threatening.