Motorist who crashed into Central Ave. home convicted FacebookTwitterEmail The scene after Donald Bender's wild driving resulted in a crash into a Central Ave. home in Albany.Albany County District Attorney ALBANY – A Schenectady man whose wild driving ended with him crashing into an Albany home was convicted of a felony on Thursday, Albany County prosecutors said Friday. Donald Bender, 54, was found guilty by an Albany County jury of reckless endangerment in the first degree, District Attorney David Soares said. Driving down Central Avenue in Albany, Bender aggressively ran into three different vehicles before crashing into the home at a high speed.