By Associated Press - Monday, October 21, 2019

PULTENEY, N.Y. (AP) - A man who police say caused a quadruple fatal crash in the Finger Lakes has pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated.

The Democrat and Chronicle reports 30-year-old Dustin W. Drake, of Prattsburgh, was arraigned Sunday.

Police say Drake was driving on Route 76 in Pulteney when he ran off the road and struck a tree around 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 12.



Drake was the lone survivor of the crash. Four passengers between the ages of 25 and 29 were killed.

Police say the group was at a bar before the crash. Officials would not disclose Drake’s blood-alcohol content.

Drake was released after his arraignment. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.

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