Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A Buffalo man faces numerous charges after deputies say he went the wrong way on the Thruway over the weekend.
Erie County Sheriff's Deputies say they spotted 31-year-old Casey Nelson driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 190 in Grand Island early Sunday morning. A deputy tried to catch up to Nelson's vehicle but lost sight near the I-290/I-190 interchange.
Deputies say they spotted the vehicle still in the southbound lanes, heading north on I-190 near Ontario Street, but lost sight of the vehicle at the I-190/I-90 interchange.
A patrol Explorer then continued west on the Thruway and saw Nelson near the Eden rest stop. There deputies say he made a U-turn and headed east on the Thruway.
They ended the pursuit safely near the Camp Road exit in the Town of Hamburg. They say Nelson had multiple signs of impairment, and a breath test indicated a BAC level more than twice the legal limit.
Nelson was charged with a felony count of reckless endangerment and misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, DWI, and operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08% or higher. The Sheriff's Office is filing additional charges in the various jurisdictions through which Nelson traveled.
Nelson was taken to the Erie County Holding Center and was later released following his arraignment in Hamburg court.
