In Ulster County, police in Saugerties were called just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports of a crash on Peoples Road.
When officers arrived, they determined that 23-year-old Bilal Ahmad, of Palenville in Greene county, had driven his vehicle up onto railroad tracks after failing to negotiate a three-way intersection, Saugerties Police said.
The crash caused extensive damage to the undercarriage of Ahmad’s car.
Testing revealed that Ahmad had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13 percent, higher than the legal limit of 0.08 to drive, police said.
He was charged with misdemeanor DWI and later released to a third party.
Ahmad was scheduled to appear at the Town of Saugerties Justice Court on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
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