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Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called at around 9:20 p.m. Friday, June 2, with reports of a two-car crash in Wilton, on Northern Pines Road.
By the time troopers arrived, the driver who caused the crash, Genn Clark, of Wilton, had fled into a nearby wooded area, according to State Police.
The driver and a juvenile passenger in the other car suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Albany Medical Center.
Deputies from the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office found Clark a short time later on nearby Brackett Lane and arrested him.
He was taken to the State Police facility in Wilton, where he was evaluated by a Drug Recognition Expert and a blood sample was taken to determine his drug and alcohol content.
Investigators also found a “large amount” of marijuana and marijuana products inside Clark’s car, troopers said.
He is facing the following charges:
- Driving while ability impaired by drugs and alcohol
- Third-degree criminal possession of cannabis
- Second-degree obstructing governmental administration
- Resisting arrest
- Unlawful possession of cannabis
- Multiple vehicle and traffic law violations
Clark was ultimately issued an appearance ticket to the Wilton Town Court on Tuesday, June 13, and was later released from custody.
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