ATV rider who allegedly fled accident scene leaving injured son behind formally charged by Lewis Sheriff’s Office

LOWVILLE- The ATV rider who left his injured son behind in the wake of an accident late last month in the Southern Tug Hill region has been formally arrested and charged by local authorities.

Zachary T. Zerniak, 39, of Rensselaer, NY has been arrested and charged by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office for leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and endangering the welfare of a child; along with additional tickets for reckless driving and speeds not reasonable or prudent.

As previously reported, deputies said that Zerniak was driving an ATV on the Plumber Road in the town of West Turin on April 26…

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