NORFOLK, N.Y. —
A Northern New York man was hospitalized after being hit by a car while attempting to remove a deer from the road.
The incident happened just before 7 p.m. on State Route 56 in the town of Norfolk.
State police said Bradley Jerome, 50, of Potsdam, was in the road trying to pull the animal off the road when he was struck by an oncoming car.
Jerome was taken to the hospital, and police said his injuries are not life-threatening.
Authorities have not said whether the driver who hit Jerome will face charges.