PRESS RELEASE
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Batavia, NY \u2013 On September 16, 2021, shortly before 2:00 a.m., State Police received multiple reports of a wrong way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of I-90, in the area of Batavia. Troopers observed the vehicle, which was still driving in the wrong direction, nearly striking other vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the vehicle crossed over the grassy median, the driver continued eastbound before stopping abruptly on the shoulder. While interviewing the driver, Pietro Russo<\/strong>, 46, of Honeoye, NY, he was found to be intoxicated. He was taken into custody, transported and processed at SP Henrietta where his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.22%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo was charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; an Unclassified Misdemeanor.\u00a0 He was turned over to a sober third party and released on appearance tickets returnable to the Town of LeRoy Court on October 5, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PRESS RELEASE Batavia, NY \u2013 On September 16, 2021, shortly before 2:00 a.m., State Police received multiple reports of a wrong way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of I-90, in the area of Batavia. Troopers observed the vehicle, which was still driving in the wrong direction, nearly striking \u2026<\/p>\n