Police: Ulster County Man Crashed into Several Signs While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs

An Ulster County man is accused of driving off the road and into several signs while drunk and under the influence of drugs.

Friday morning, members of the Saugerties Police Department responded for a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle accident on 9W in Glasco. Following a police investigation, police say 37-year-old Daniel V. Koegan, of Saugerties was driving a 2001 Honda SUV in a north when he ran off the road and into several sign posts.

Police allege the erratic driving was due to the fact that Koegan was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Koegan was arrested at the scene of the accident and charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired by drugs, misdemeanors.

Koegan was released to a third party and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Saugerties Court on Sept. 14.

The Saugerties Police Department was assisted at the scene by Diaz Ambulance and the Glasco Fire Department.