Saratoga Springs Man Dies After Being Struck by a Drunk Driver

A Saratoga Springs man has died after being struck by a drunk driver earlier this month in Malta. 

Joshua Soden, 29, died Sept. 20 at Albany Medical Center where he was being treated for injuries that came after he was struck by a drunk driver and pinned beneath a vehicle on Sept. 8. 

Soden was struck by Morgan Lange of Glennville at 10:15 p.m. in a parking lot on Hemphill Place in Malta, according to New York State Police. After striking Soden, Lange stayed on scene and contacted authorities. State Police allege that she tried to remove an open container from her vehicle and dispose it. Lange was arrested at the scene and found with a blood alcohol content of .12% — well above the legal limit of .08%. 

Lange was initially charged with Vehicular Assault in the second degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Driving While Intoxicated, and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. On Sept. 24, she was additionally charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in the second degree. 

According to State Police, Lange surrendered herself, was processed and released on her own recognizance. Her next court date is Oct. 9.