Crime & Safety
Man In NY Thruway Crash Accused Of Driving While Very Drunk
State police said his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit.
SOUTH NYACK, NY — A two-car crash Thursday led to the arrest of a Valley Cottage resident accused of driving while very drunk.
At 4:43 p.m., state police responded to a report of an accident on I-87. It was reported that a Toyota Camry was struck from behind by a Honda Odyssey. No one was injured as a result of the accident., police said.
Troopers concluded that the driver of the Honda, James E. Gronwoldt, 57, was intoxicated. He was transported and processed at State police offices in Tarrytown where his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.26 percent. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.
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Gronwoldt was subsequently charged with:
- Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; an Unclassified Misdemeanor
- Vehicle and Traffic Violations
Gronwoldt was turned over to a sober third party and released on appearance tickets returnable to the Village of South Nyack Court on March 4.
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