(WNY News Now) – An off-duty Erie County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arraigned Friday on a DWI charge following a head-on crash in Cheektowaga that seriously injured another driver.

Christopher D. Imhof, 35, of Cheektowaga, was arraigned Friday morning in Cheektowaga Town Court on one count of driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor under New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.

According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, the crash happened on Friday, August 21, at about 9:12 p.m. Imhof was allegedly driving eastbound on French Road when his vehicle crossed into the westbound lane near Garden Village Drive.

Authorities allege that Imhof was driving under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle.

The other driver, a 60-year-old man, was taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center. He remains hospitalized with serious physical injuries, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Imhof was also transported to a hospital for treatment and was later released. He was off-duty at the time of the collision.

Imhof was released on his own recognizance. The District Attorney’s Office said the DWI charge is not a qualifying offense for bail under state law.

He is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial conference on November 13 at 8:30 a.m. Additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Mitchell T. Schoellkopf of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau.

The District Attorney’s Office credited the Cheektowaga Police Department with its work on the ongoing investigation.

Imhof is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.