Two Killed In Snowmobile Collision In Lewis County: Police

MONTAGUE, NY — Two men were killed early Friday morning when the snowmobiles they were driving collided head-on, according to New York State Police.

Charles Eldred Jr., 44, of Canandaigua, New York, and Nicholas Klym, 64, of Barnegat, New Jersey, were killed after their snowmobiles collided on a trail near Montague, police said. Eldred was traveling eastbound and Klym was traveling westbound.

According to authorities, the collision happened at the crest of a small hill when Klym failed to yield right.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The investigation into the accident is ongoing.