Nichols Woman Arrested After Crash

A Tioga County woman faces several charges after she allegedly left a vehicle blocking a roadway.

Authorities say 31-year-old Renee Rennells of Red Brush Road, Nichols, lost control of the vehicle on Halsey Valley Road in the town of Tioga.

According to the Tioga County Sheriff's Office, the vehicle struck an embankment.

Investigators say Rennells left the vehicle blocking the northbound lane of the roadway, creating a hazardous condition.

The woman also is accused of not reporting the crash to police.

Rennells has been charged with criminal nuisance, aggravated unlicensed operation and leaving the scene of a property damage motor vehicle accident. She also was cited for moving from a lane unsafely and operating without insurance.

Authorities say the woman's New York State driver license had been suspended.

Rennells was ordered to appear in Tioga town court next Wednesday.