A man was severely injured after losing control of his all-terrain vehicle on Route 10 just north of the village of Sharon Springs on Thursday, April 24, according to press releases from the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office.
The man, Franklin Butler of Sprakers, was driving a 2003 Arctic Cat south on the highway at 7:56 p.m. on Thursday night when he lost control and was ejected from the ATV, according to the press release.
Butler sustained head and neck injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center. As of 11 a.m. this morning, he was still at Albany Medical Center, diagnosed with "severe head trauma."
The Sharon Springs Fire Department and Rescue Squad, the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office, and Schoharie County Medics responded to the accident.
The Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of the accident.
