Three people, including a 13 year-old, were seriously injured in a car crash Wednesday in the Town of Newfane. One of the drivers is charged with driving under the influence of drugs.
50-year-old Jonpaul Oliver, from Franklinton, North Carolina, the driver of the pickup truck, was charged with the following:
- Driving while intoxicated by drugs
- Aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law
- Endangering the welfare of a child
Oliver was also charged with multiple vehicle and traffic law violations and additional charges are pending.
Just after 6 p.m., officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Day Road and Wheeler Road in the Town of Newfane.
Police say a pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign and struck 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.
It was determined by police that no one inside the truck was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Oliver was determined to be under the influence of drugs and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The accident is under investigation.
