Yates County Man Drove Car Off Canandaigua Pier During U-Turn

A silver SUV is hoisted from Canandaigua Lake near a pier after being driven off it.
A silver SUV is recovered from Canandaigua Lake near the city pier after a Yates County man drove it off during a U-turn.

A Keuka Park man drove his car off the City Pier and into Canandaigua Lake at around 1 o’clock Tuesday morning.

Dutcher Samatulski told police he had stopped on the Pier to rest when he inadvertently drove into the lake while performing a U-Turn. The 19-year-old got out of his car and swam to shore. He was taken to Thompson Hospital for exposure and potential hypothermia.

Police say drugs and alcohol were not factors in the accident.

Samatulski was ticketed for an unsafe lane change.

Photo: Canandaigua City Police Department
Photo: Canandaigua City Police Department

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