Car hits black bear, 2 people sent to hospital
A car hit a black bear in Boonville on Sunday, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
At around 9:51 p.m., deputies responded to State Route 12 in the town of Boonville for a reported single-car motor vehicle accident. Following an investigation, deputies said George Franco, 24, of Albany, was operating a 2011Volvo 4-door sedan Northbound on State Route 12 when a black bear entered the roadway unexpectedly.
Franco was unable to avoid the bear, causing heavy front-end damage to the vehicle. Franco and passenger Bernardo Rosario-Gonzalez, 35, of Halfmoon, reported chest and neck pain from the airbag deployment and seatbelts.
Both individuals were evaluated at the scene and transported to Lewis County General Hospital for additional evaluation.
No citations were issued.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office was assisted on the scene by the New York State Police, Boonville Fire Company, Boonville Ambulance, and Grower's Collision & Towing of Boonville.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: 2 people suffer minor injuries after hitting black bear
