According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on Monday…

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on Monday February 24, 2020 at about 5:45 A.M., sheriff deputies responded to area of State Route 13 and Vienna Road in the Town of Vienna for a snowmobile accident. Investigation into the accident revealed, at approximately 1:00 am on the same date, Milton F Lighthall (50) of Oneida, was operating a 1995 Yamaha Vmax he was traveling in a easterly direction in an open field behind the Town of Vienna Department of Public Works. Lighthall’s snowmobile struck a drainage ditch causing injuries to himself and damage to the front end of the snowmobile. Lighthall was unable to walk because of his injuries and spent almost 5 hours at the scene of the accident before help was notified. Lighthall was transported by Vineall Ambulance to a near by landing zone where he was ultimately transported to Upstate Medical Hospital via Mercy Flight for apparent non-life threatening injuries. No tickets have been issued at this time, however the investigation is continuing.

Assisting on scene were members of the Northbay Fire Department, Vienna Fire Department, Vineall Ambulance and Mercy Flight.