Woman Crashes Car While Under The Influence of Drugs

Around 8 in the evening on Thursday, August 15th, officers from the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle crash on Health Camp Road in Homer. During an investigation with the driver, identified as 35 year old Savannah L. Johnston of Cortland, had driven off the road and crashed.

Further investigation by officers determined Johnston was driving under the influence of drugs. She was arrested and charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, a Misdemeanor, and a Violation of Failed to Maintain Lane.

She was taken to the Cortland Sheriff’s Office for processing and was arraigned the following day on Friday, August 16th via the Centralized Arraignment Process where she was released on her own recognizance. Johnston is due in Homer Town Court later this month.