A Middleburgh man was arrested on charges of drunken driving and other charges after crashing his car and fleeing the scene early Friday morning, said the State Police.
Police said Troopers responded to a report of a one-car rollover accident at about 1:20am Friday on Route 30 in the Town of Middleburgh.
They located the unoccupied vehicle about 100 feet off the road in a corn field.
A quick search of the area led to the discovery that the driver had fled into the field but passenger Frank W. McDonnell, 41, of Middleburgh was found a short distance from the car suffering from apparent head trauma, police said.
Med Flight was requested and transported Mr. McDonnell to Albany Medical Center for treatment.
Troopers, with the assistance of an Environmental Conservation Police K-9 unit, located the driver of the car, Johnnie D. Brown III, 21, of Middleburgh, after a thorough search of the surrounding fields, police said.
Mr. Brown was charged with driving while intoxicated and numerous vehicle and traffic violations and further charges are pending, police said.
He was released on an appearance ticket to return to Cobleskill town court on August 29, police said.