Bemus Point Man Faces DWI After Car Wreck

ELLERY-A Bemus Point man faces drunk driving charges after a two-vehicle accident on Ellery-Centralia Rd. Wednesday night according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.

Randall Samuelson, 64, allegedly veered into oncoming traffic before striking another vehicle around 9 PM.

Deputies reported Samuelson had a blood alcohol level of 4.5 times the legal limit.

Samuelson was charged with Aggravated DWI Blood Alcohol Content .18% or higher, DWI, Failure to Keep Right, Consumption of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle and Refusal to take Roadside Breath Test. He will appear in Ellery Town Court at a later date.

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