A 19-year-old Newark man suffered a serious head injury Thursday when his pickup left its lane and crashed at State Route 488 and County Road 47 in Hopewell, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said Riley Blankenburg was driving a 2004 Chevrolet pickup east on Route 488 shortly before 10 a.m. when he failed to stay in his lane.
Blankenburg was taken by Canandaigua Ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital. Deputies described the injury as serious but not life-threatening.
The Sheriff's Office said Blankenburg was cited for aggravated unlicensed operation and several other traffic violations.
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