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The incident took place in Dutchess County around 3 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Hughsonville hamlet in the town of Wappinger.
New York State troopers discovered the crash and the fire after hearing what sounded like a loud crash while on patrol near Route 9D, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
The arriving troopers found a 2007 Honda Odyssey had crashed into a barn and a fire erupted, Hicks said.d
The "barn," is also known as the Red Barn, built in 1865, and was much-loved by the Wappinger community, Wappinger officials said.
Initially, troopers attempted to extinguish the flames but quickly had to instead move the unresponsive operator to safety, Hicks said.
The driver, a 17-year-old, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and later arrested for DWI, a misdemeanor, he added.
State Route 9D was closed for approximately 12 hours for fire department activity and utility work. The building and a nearby utility pole were completely razed, police said.
This investigation remains ongoing.
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