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You are here: Home / News / Local News / Jamestown Man Faces Vehicular Assault, DWI Charges Following Weekend Crash Near Findley Lake

Jamestown Man Faces Vehicular Assault, DWI Charges Following Weekend Crash Near Findley Lake

July 17, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown man faces DWI charges after being involved in a motor vehicle Crash early Sunday morning in the town of Mina that sent one person to the hospital.

Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies say the crash occurred about 3:15 a.m. Sunday on Route 430.

Investigators say 22 year-old Christopher Jones of Jamestown was traveling east when he lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, struck several trees and overturned the vehicle.

An unidentified passenger in the vehicle sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident and was sent to Hamot Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

Jones was charged with felony vehicular assault, DWI, aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of .18% or great, and failure to keep right. He was arraigned in town of Sherman Court and sent to the county jail without bail.

Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by Findley Lake Fire Department and Sherman Fire Department.

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Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Auto Crash, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Christopher Jones, Vehicular Assault

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