Three people, including a 13-year-old, were seriously injured in a car crash on Wednesday in the Town of Newfane.
50-year-old Jonpaul Oliver, from Franklinton, North Carolina, has been charged with the following:
- Aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law
- Driving while intoxicated by drugs
- Endangering the welfare of a child
Officers responded to a crash just after 6 p.m. on Wheeler and Day Road in the Town of Newfane.
Police say a pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in a crash with another car in the intersection. The truck rolled over multiple times, and two passengers were ejected from the vehicle, including a 13-year-old child. Both passengers and the other driver have serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
According to police, none of the passengers inside the truck were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Oliver was found to be driving under the influence of drugs and was taken to a local hospital. He is also facing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, and additional charges are pending.
The crash is still under investigation.
