MVA

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports an Ithaca man sustained minors injuries following an accident in the Town of Covert. On 05/13/2022 at about 00:10 deputies responded to the area of St Rte. 89 and Kingtown Rd in the Town of Covert for the reported one car roll over. Deputies report Michael M. Polk, age 28 of Ithaca NY, was traveling southbound on St Rte. 89 when his vehicle left the roadway. The vehicle then struck a culvert and rolled multiple times before coming to rest on its side. Trumansburg Ambulance responded and transported Polk to the Cayuga Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries. The cause of the accident was determined to be driver inattention. Polk was issued Uniformed Traffic Tickets and is due back in court in June. The vehicle was a total loss and was towed from the scene. Deputies were assisted on scene by the Trumansburg Fire Department.