Peekskill man charged with driving on drugs in crash that injured 3 pedestrians

Peekskill police say John Watson, 56, was charged with vehicular assault and driving while ability impaired from drugs.

News 12 Staff

Nov 22, 2021, 6:36 PM

Updated 1,052 days ago

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A Peekskill man has been charged in connection with last Thursday's crash that injured several pedestrians on North Division Street.
Peekskill police say John Watson, 56, was charged with vehicular assault and driving while ability impaired from drugs.
They say Watson was driving a Cadillac Escalade when he collided with a parked vehicle, went onto the sidewalk, struck a motorcycle and then hit three pedestrians.
The accident also caused damage to city- and private-owned property and buildings.
One of the people hurt remains in critical condition.