CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The son of Charleston Mayor Danny Jones was charged with DUI after a crash in South Hills Sunday evening.

According to the criminal complaint, 19-year-old Zachary Jones of Charleston crashed his Chevy Cobalt in the 700-block of Bridge Road at about 9:00 p.m. Officers found the car in the middle of the roadway with heavy front end damage, and said it had to be towed from the scene.

Witnesses told police that a man wearing a black sleeveless t-shirt got out of the driver's side of the car and ran away from the scene. At about 9:15 p.m., police caught up with someone matching that description at the intersection of Louden Heights Road and Abney Circle. That man was identified as Zachary Jones.

Charleston Police stated in the complaint that Jones' clothes were "wet and dirty, his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, and the odor of alcoholic beverage was present on his person." When asked, Jones told the officer he was the person driving the crashed Cobalt.

The investigating officer stated that Jones then failed a horizontal gaze nystagmus sobriety test, and then failed a Breathalyzer test and placed under arrest. The complaint says he registered a 0.122---over the legal limit of 0.08 in West Virginia.

Jones suffered injuries to his ankle and wrist in the crash. He was taken to CAMC for treatment.

Jones is charged with 1st offense DUI and striking a highway fixture while DUI. The magistrate set his bond at $1,000 personal recognizance.

Police Chief Brent Webster tells WSAZ.com that Jones was cooperative during the arrest, admitting to being involved in the crash and voluntarily blowing into a Breathalyzer. He says his officers handled the case very well and fairly.

Some visitors to WSAZ.com Monday left comments asking why Jones was not also charged with fleeing the scene. Sergeant Shawn Williams with the Charleston Police Department Traffic Division says it is not uncommon for a person to not be charged with fleeing in a DUI case. He says the law allows a person to leave the scene to try to get help.

In this case, Williams says the investigating officer actually charged Jones with a more stringent DUI charge---using the standard charge for adults instead of a lesser charge for a person under 21 years old.

WSAZ.com contacted Mayor Jones' office, but he did not want to comment on the case.