An Auburn woman is suing Cayuga County for injuries she says her son sustained at a county park.

Sandra Edwards filed suit last week against the county and the Parks and Trails Commission, claiming that both entities failed to leave a public trail in a reasonable and safe condition.

According to the complaint, Edwards and her son were walking on the Auburn-Fleming Trail on May 5 when her son fell and suffered severe personal injuries. Edwards is demanding a judgment of an unspecified amount from the county because of what the lawsuit claims as “negligence and carelessness” on the part of the county towards maintaining the public trail.

The Auburn-Fleming Trail is a 1.6-mile scenic stretch connecting Route 34 in the town of Fleming and Dunning Avenue in Auburn.

The trail allows people to traverse wetlands, woodlands and farmland on bike or on foot.

According to county attorney Fred Westphal, the claim will be referred to the county's insurance carrier, who will assign an attorney to the case.

“We'll wait to see what happens from there,” Westphal said.