TOWN OF WATSON, N.Y. (WWTI) - Lewis County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a crash where the driver allegedly fled into the woods.

According to the sheriff's office, they were called late Monday night to the Evies Pond Road in the town of Watson. Authorities found a pickup truck that appeared to have been burned.

Investigators said that the truck crashed into a tree.

Officials said they found a passenger, 37-year-old Alyse Cooney of Old Forge, hiding in a wooded area. Authorities said that Cooney told them that the driver, 34-year-old William Winslow from Old Forge, fled the scene when he saw police lights.

The crash investigation then turned into a missing person's search as they tried to locate Winslow. Multiple agencies were called in, as well as a drone and bloodhound to assis

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