A Brockport man has been accused of using his car as a high-speed weapon to injure his passenger in Ontario County last month.
Dane Cook, 45, of Brockport, was charged Wednesday, March 4 with first-degree assault, a felony, in connection with a high-speed crash in Phelps, Ontario County on Friday, Feb. 20, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at State Route 488 and Waddell Road at 4 p.m.
Cook is accused of intentionally crashing his vehicle at a high rate of speed on wet roads “with intent to cause serious physical injury to the victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle,” according to the sheriff’s office. Both Cook and his passenger were injured in the crash, were treated at area hospitals and released.
The vehicle drove through two yards, a pool, a porch and caused “excessive damage to property and structures on these residences,” deputies said.
An order of protection was issued for the passenger, deputies said.
Cook was taken to the Ontario County Jail ahead of a CAP Court appearance. He is expected to further answer the charge in Phelps Town Court at a later date.
Further details were not released.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Brockport man accused of intentionally crashing car to injure passenger
Reporting by Victoria E. Freile, New York Connect Team / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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