May 19, 2026

Accord man arrested following investigation into Interstate 90 rollover crash

Press Release
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The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Livingston announced the arrest of Nicholas R. Mottsey, 34, of Accord, New York, following an extensive investigation into a motor vehicle collision that resulted in serious injuries.

On October 29, 2025, at approximately 12:35 a.m., New York State Police at Thruway Kingston were dispatched to a one-vehicle collision on eastbound Interstate 90 near mile marker 14.5 in the town of Chatham.

An investigation by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Livingston and the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) determined that Mottsey was operating a 2004 Toyota with a 33-year-old female passenger from Kingston, New York, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a rock embankment.

While on scene, Troopers detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Mottsey. Both occupants were transported to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries.

A blood sample obtained during the investigation later revealed Mottsey’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was 0.17%.

On May 15, 2026, a grand jury indicted Mottsey on the following charges:

  •  Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a class D felony
  • Assault in the Second Degree – Recklessly Causing Serious Physical Injury with a Weapon/Instrument, a class D felony
  • Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree – Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired Causing Injury, a class E felony
  • Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol or More in Blood, an unclassified misdemeanor
  • Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs or Alcohol and Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor
  • Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor
  • Reckless Driving, an unclassified misdemeanor

Following the indictment, Mottsey was arrested on May 15, 2026, and was subsequently arraigned on May 18, 2026, in Columbia County Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to reappear on June 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. 

The New York State Police thank the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance in this investigation.