SCOTIA — A Rensselaer County man allegedly drove drunk at 110 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone before crashing his car early Friday morning, police said. The driver had to be extricated from the overturned vehicle and is now in the hospital.
Police charged the 26-year-old man with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and speeding. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing, and additional charges related to the high-speed chase and crash are expected.
According to police, shortly before 5 a.m., a village patrol officer spotted a 2023 Mercedes-Benz traveling at 110 miles per hour along Cuthbert Street, heading straight toward the officer’s cruiser. The officer took evasive action to avoid a head-on collision…