On February 20, 2026, at about 11:10 p.m., State Police responded to a reported snowmobile accident on a trail about ½ mile behind 253 County Road 111 in the town of Caroga Lake.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Stephen J. Banks, 54, of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, was operating a snowmobile when it failed to negotiate a curve in the trail and struck a tree. Members of the Caroga Lake Fire Department performed life saving measures, and St. Johnsville Ambulance transported Banks to Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville where he was pronounced deceased.
The investigation into the accident is ongoing.