HUNTER – A Lake Carmel man was killed in a one-crash crash early Sunday morning in the Town of Hunter, State Police at Catskill reported.   Joshua Menzie, 42, of Lake Carmel was a passenger in a car driven by Eric Powell, 41, of Tannersville. Menzie was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.

At about 4:15 a.m., Powell was driving southbound on Greene County Route 16, Platte Clove Road, when the car ran off the road and struck a utility pole.

Powell and a second passenger, Edmond Peyroux, 32, of Tannersville, were transported to Albany Medical Center and admitted with internal injuries.

Excessive speed and alcohol were factors in the accident, police said. Powell was arrested for DWI and other traffic violations. Police said other criminal charges are pending.