Personal Injury Accident

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 11th, 2021 at around 9pm Deputies responded to 4037 Rte 96 in the Town of Fayette for a Personal Injury accident involving a dirt bike. Deputies discovered that the operator of the dirt bike, Cole Short, 18 years old from Fayette, was riding on the Rte 96 property when he struck a piece of farm equipment. Short suffered a severe injury to his left leg, and was treated on scene by members of North Seneca Ambulance. Due the severity of the injury Life Net Emergency services were requested and eventually flew Short to Upstate Medical Center. Deputies were also assisted on scene by members of the Fayette Fire Department.

CR# 21SH11094