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Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
A 31-year-old man’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit to drive when he got behind the wheel of a car and crashed into a home in the region, authorities said.
Emergency crews in Ulster County were called shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, with reports of a car crash at a home in Saugerties, located on Highway 212.
When officers arrived, they found a 1990 Chevrolet van protruding from the home’s bushes, Saugerties police said.
Investigators determined that the driver, Kaleb Shader, of Saugerties, had driven off the road and struck a mailbox before ending up on the ho…