Snowmobile crash kills New Jersey cop in Upstate New York, officials say

N.J. police officer dies after snowmobile accident in New York

A New Jersey police officer died after a snowmobile accident in New York over the weekend. Steven Fernandez, a 39-year-old an officer with the Ridgefield Park Police Department, was seriously injured Saturday, his family said. The New York State Police said the incident occurred around 2:07 p.m. on a trail near Harrietstown, in Franklin County near New York’s borders with Vermont and Canada. Police said the snowmobile drove off the trail, down a…

Snowmobile crash kills New Jersey cop in Upstate New York, officials say

The man lost control of his snowmobile and struck trees after sliding down a steep embankment, New York State Police said.

Snowmobile crash kills New Jersey cop in Upstate New York, officials say - Mobile Industry Eye

According to authorities, a snowmobiling accident in upstate New York on Saturday claimed the life of a 39-year-old Ridgefield Park police officer. Just after 2:00 p.m., Steven Fernandez of Saddle Brook was riding west on Harrietstown trails when he fell down a steep incline, lost control of his snowmobile, and collided with trees, according to the NYS Police. After being transported by air to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlingt…