Accord man arrested after a vehicle crash
Troop F Commander
PRESS RELEASE
At approximately 6:05 p.m. State Police responded to a report of a white Dodge pickup crashed on State Route 44/55 in the town of Gardiner. The initial trooper responded to the scene and observed Michael B. Smith, age 32, of Accord, NY walking away from the crashed vehicle.
Michael Smith was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving (misdemeanor), Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree (felony), and Felony Driving While Intoxicated: Previous Conviction Within 10 Years. An investigation is ongoing.
He was arraigned in the Town of Esopus Court and remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash/$100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Esopus Court on November 5, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.