A man dies after vehicle strikes utility pole in Ogden

Ogden, New York — According to the Ogden Police Department, a woman is facing murder and DWI charges, among others, after a crash that killed her husband in Ogden on the Fourth of July.

Police say Jennie Clark, 42, was driving her family home early in the morning of July 4 when she crashed into a utility pole along Colby Street. Her husband Matthew Clark, 43, was in the car at the time, as were three children under the age of 15.

According to Investigators, alcohol, speed and reckless driving all played a role in the crash.

Matthew Clark was killed instantly. Jennie Clark, received minor injuries and was briefly hospitalized. The children were not injured and released to the family members.

Jennie Clark has been charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree, Vehicular Manslaughter, three counts of Reckless Endangerment, three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Reckless Driving, three counts of Aggravated DWI with a Child (under Leandra’s Law), and DWI, along with a series of traffic violations.

Police say additional charges may be filed.

Clark was taken to the Monroe County Jail, where she is being held without bail.