A Rhode Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a crash in the city. The Saratogian reports troopers observed a speeding vehicle traveling northbound on U.S. Route 9 in the town of Malta. The patrol activated their emergency lights but the driver took off and crashed in front of 125 South Broadway. 31 year old Luke Benoit was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Albany Medical Center where he is in stable condition. He has been charged with driving while intoxicated.