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Elmira man charged with DWI after crash

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Police arrested an Elmira man following a one-vehicle crash.

According to a news release, State Police in Horseheads arrested Joseph J. Harper, 27, of Elmira for driving while intoxicated.

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The single car motor vehicle crash occurred in the town of Veteran. While interviewing the driver, the trooper detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. Harper submitted to standardized field sobriety testing and failed. Additionally, he submitted a breath test resulting in a .17% BAC.

Harper will appear before the Town of Veteran Court at a later date.