Crime & Safety
Man Charged with DWI After Serious New Canaan Accident
The man drove down an embankment and hit a tree.

A South Salem, NY man who was seriously injured in a July accident was charged with DWI.
The accident occurred on Smith Ridge Road. Pavel Tcheremnykh, 50, drove his vehicle down an embankment and hit a tree. He was seriously injured, police said.
A blood alcohol test showed he was allegedly over the legal limit. He turned himself in on a warrant Oct. 21. He was released on a $250 bond.
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