Police: I-787 closed for over 4 hours after a drunk driver drove the wrong way

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Police: I-787 closed for over 4 hours after a drunk driver drove the wrong way

WATERVLIET, New York (WNYT) — I-787 was closed near Exit 7 in Watervliet early Friday morning after Chris Buregeya drove the wrong way and collided with another vehicle, according to State Police.

The accident occurred around 12:29 a.m., and I-787 remained closed until around 4 a.m.

Police said Buregeya, 25, of Rensselaer, had a BAC of 0.15%. He was charged with DWI and other traffic offenses.

The crash left no one injured. Buregeya is set to appear in Watervliet City Court at a later date.

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