CLAVERACK--Two Columbia County men were hurt in a two-car head-on collision on Route 66 south of the County Route 18 intersection, July 21 at 9:52 a.m.

Mark Iacoviello, 57, of New Lebanon was driving a 2005 Chrysler 300 sedan northbound on Route 66 when he pulled into the southbound lane to pass a tractor-trailer that was slowing down in traffic in front of him, witnesses told deputies.

The Iacoviello vehicle crashed into a southbound 1991 Chevrolet pickup truck operated by Frank Concile, 81, of Hudson, according to a press release from Columbia County Sheriff David W. Harrison, Jr.

Both drivers, who were alone in their vehicles, were extricated by West Ghent firefighters.

The Greenport Rescue Squad treated the drivers at the scene and took them to a landing zone to be airlifted by helicopter to the Albany Medical Center.

Mr. Iacoviello complained of chest and arm pain and facial cuts. Mr. Concile had a chest injury, arm pain and a possibly broken leg.

Mr. Iacoviello was wearing a seatbelt and Mr. Concile was not because he had medical exemption from doing so, said the press release.

Greenport Fire and Police departments and State Police assisted at the scene.

The Sheriff's Office is continuing the investigation and charges are pending.

On the scene for the Sheriff's Office were Deputy David Rose, Undersheriff James Sweet, Captain David Bartlett, Sr. Investigator William Foster, Investigator Patrick Logue and Deputy Eli Fieser.

Canaan

Torrin House, 16, of Ithaca was charged with second degree assault, a felony, by Trooper Jenelle Wait, July 19.

Torrin, a resident at the Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, allegedly struck a 16-year-old student at the Berkshire Union Free School on the farm center campus, in the head from behind with a ceramic coffee mug.

The act caused a laceration in the youth's scalp that required attention at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass.

Torrin was arraigned in Canaan Court and sent to the Columbia County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail. He is to reappear in court at a later date.

*A 16-year-old resident of the Berkshire Farm Center and Services For Youth in Canaan, not identified by police, was charged with third degree criminal mischief, a felony; fourth degree criminal mischief and second degree harassment by Trooper Dillard Waring, July 2.

The youth allegedly broke a flat screen television in the common room of a residential cottage, causing over $500 worth of damage. In a separate incident, the teen allegedly broke a window out of the cottage and struck a Berkshire Farm staff member, who came to see what was going on. The boy was arraigned in Canaan Court and was jailed in lieu of $1,000 bail. He will return to court at a later date.

Alcohol

The following face alcohol-related charges:

*Barry Herbold, 63, of Kinderhook was charged with driving while intoxicated, no front license plate and refusal to submit to a breath test by Deputies Brendan Filli and Peter Grzeskow during a traffic stop on Broad Street, Kinderhook, July 9 at 10:25 p.m.

Arraigned in Kinderhook Village Court, Mr. Herbold was released on his own recognizance to return to court at a later date.

*Peter W. Dedrick, 27, of Purling was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than .08% and illegal turn signal by Deputies Brendan Filli and Peter Grzeskow during a traffic stop on Main Street, Valatie, July 10 at 2:31 a.m.

Mr. Dedrick was released with traffic tickets and directed to appear in village court at a later date.

*Jeffrey Fortin, 30, of Bantam, Conn. was charged with driving while intoxicated by Trooper Nicholas Lombardi, July 17. While finishing up a traffic stop on Route 20 in New Lebanon late Saturday night, Trooper Lombardi was startled to see a pick-up truck heading for the back of his troop car. The pickup, driven by Mr. Fortin, returned to the correct lane in time to avoid a collision. Police say, Mr. Fortin was returning home from an event at the Lebanon Valley Speedway and tested at a .08% blood alcohol concentration. He was ticketed to appear in New Lebanon Court at a later date.

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