Lyons Man Airlifted Following Seneca County Motorcycle Accident

A red and black Mercy Flight helicopter hovers above the ground near a white emergency vehicle, with bare trees in the background.
A Mercy Flight helicopter prepares for takeoff or landing at the scene of an emergency in upstate New York.

A Lyons man is recovering from injuries he suffered after being ejected from his motorcycle as a result of an accident in Seneca County.

25-year-old Ethan Atnip was riding south on Smith Road in the town of Junius just before seven Wednesday night when he apparently lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown off it. Atnip was airlifted by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

Assisting the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office at the scene was North Seneca Ambulance

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