CAROGA LAKE, NY — State Police responded to a reported snowmobile accident on a trail about a half mile behind 253 County Road 111 in the town of Caroga Lake at about 11:10 p.m. Feb. 20, 2026.
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.
St. Johnsville Ambulance transported Banks to Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville where he was pronounced deceased.
