Fatal Snowmobile Crash in Jefferson County

On January 11, 2025, at about 9:51 p.m., State Police responded to Horace Forward Truck Trail in the town of Worth for a reported snowmobile accident.

A preliminary investigation revealed a 2021 Polaris snowmobile operated by Robert M. Barnett, age 51, from Watertown, NY, was traveling East on Horace Forward Truck Trail when he exited the north shoulder of the trail and struck a tree. Barnett was pronounced deceased at the scene.

State Police were assisted at the scene by Lewis County Search and Rescue.