Police & emergency crews respond to local accidents

Inlet Police Department personnel investigated a snowmobile accident that occurred on the FX Matts Trail on Friday, January 25 at 6 p.m.

According to Police Chief Andrew Kalil, Leia Gaccione, 29 of Patterson, NJ, was injured when she failed to negotiate a left-hand corner and veered off the trail, striking a rock.

Gaccione was transported to a Utica hospital by Inlet ambulance.

Town of Webb Police, and Inlet and Eagle Bay Fire Departments assisted at the scene.

On Saturday, January 26 at 1 p.m., Inlet Police responded to a snowmobile accident in the Moose River Plains Recreation Area.

According to Chief Kalil, Nicole Evans, 40, of Canastota, suffered injuries after failing to negotiate a corner. She was ejected from her snowmobile when it went off the trail and struck a tree.

Evans was treated by Inlet and Eagle Bay emergency personnel prior to being transported to a Utica hospital by a Lifenet helicopter.

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