SHERIDAN N.Y.- State Police have charged one of their own for his involvement in a crash last summer on I-90 South of Buffalo.

On July 15, 2019, Troopers responded to a collision involving a marked New York State Police vehicle on I-90 Westbound in the Town of Sheridan. Trooper Steven Barker was operating the vehicle and rear-ended a Dodge Carvan occupied by five people. All occupants of the Caravan were treated for injuries ranging from minor to severe.

Barker is currently suspended without pay, and is charged with 2nd degree Reckless Endangerment (a class A misdemeanor), and Reckless Driving.