Overview
- New York State Police identified the victim as Rykah J. Lyons, a 16-year-old Remsen High School junior and basketball player.
- Troopers say Lyons lost control on a southbound secondary trail near Riggerman Road around 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 and his snowmobile struck a tree, killing him at the scene.
- North Star Ambulance, Remsen Fire Department, and Barneveld Fire Department assisted at the Herkimer County crash site as the investigation continues.
- In a separate Feb. 1 crash in Edwards, St. Lawrence County, a head-on collision on a blind hill left a 16-year-old airlifted to Upstate University Hospital, where he was listed stable but critical.
- Syracuse.com reports at least six snowmobile-related deaths across Upstate New York in 2026, underscoring a dangerous season for riders.