Teen drives car into barn before it bursts into flames in upstate New York, troopers say

A teen was charged Thursday after he lodged a car into barn that erupted in flames in Upstate New York. (state police provided photo)
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WAPPINGER, N.Y. — A teen drove a car into a barn before it quickly erupted in flames, troopers said.

State police troopers had to pull the 17-year-old driver from the burning wreckage after they heard the crash at about 3:26 a.m. Thursday in the town of Wappinger in Dutchess County, according to a news release by state police.

Police found the 2007 Honda Odyssey lodged into the barn on state Route 9D, troopers said. They first attempted to extinguish the burning barn but decided instead to move the driver, who was unresponsive, troopers said.

The teen was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, troopers said. Police charged the teen with driving while intoxicated.

The barn and a nearby utility pole were completely razed, troopers said.

State Route 9D was closed for about 12 hours as emergency crews worked on the fire and for utility work, troopers said.

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