DWI Driver Crashes, Rolls SUV Down Embankment Off Route 206 In Peapack: Police

PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE, NJ — A driver was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car overturned and rolled down an embankment off Route 206 in Peapack on Thursday night.

At around 8:10 p.m., Peapack and Gladstone Police Sgt. Thomas Scanlon and Officer Gino Schifano went to the area of Route 206 and Holland Avenue for a reported overturned motor vehicle crash involving a trapped driver.

Officers saw a vehicle overturned on its roof about 20 feet down an embankment, said Police Chief Stephen Ferrante.

The driver, identified as Arthur Snyder IV, of Gladstone, got out of the vehicle before police arrived and was found standing in a wooded area off Holland Avenue.

Snyder was able to climb back up to Holland Avenue, where he was evaluated on scene by members of the Peapack-Gladstone First Aid and Rescue Squad, said Ferrante.

He reported no injuries and declined medical transport.

An investigation found that Snyder had been driving a 2026 GMC Yukon south on Route 206 at an unsafe speed when trying to make a left turn onto Holland Avenue.

"During the turn, Snyder lost control of the vehicle, hit the guide rail, and the vehicle overturned over the guide rail before coming to rest down the embankment," said Ferrante.

Members of the Peapack-Gladstone Fire Department helped in stabilizing the overturned vehicle. Police were also helped by the Far Hills Borough Police Department.

Snyder IV was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), reckless driving, careless driving, and failure to maintain lane.

Snyder was subsequently released to a responsible party pending court proceedings.

The Peapack-Gladstone First Aid and Rescue Squad Inc is a 501c3 privately run organization made up of 100 percent volunteers. For information or to volunteer, email pg51rescue@hotmail.com or call 908-234-0253.

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