Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies charged a man with drunk driving after a vehicle went off a roadway in the Town of Gerry and struck a tree. Deputies responded to the scene on County Route 380 at about 3:00 PM Monday and were able to extricate 44-year-old Richard Koch of Wilmington, North Carolina from the vehicle with assistance from Gerry Fire personnel. Koch was transported to UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown. After an investigation, he was charged with DWI, moving from lane unsafely, and unregistered motor vehicle. Koch was issued an appearance ticket for Gerry Town Court.
