Man Crashes Truck Into House, Charged With DWI
Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:34 AM Updated: 11:39 PM
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DURHAM, N.C. -- A 20-year-old man is charged with DWI after crashing his truck into a home in Durham.
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Police said Jaime Lopez Sanchez was driving when his truck hit a home on Linwood Avenue around 9 a.m. Sunday.
Willie Alsoun, the resident of the house was a thome, but was uninjured in the accident.
"I was getting ready to go to church and next thing I know, 'boom,'" Willie Alsuon.
Charles Bailey also heard the crash from a nearby convenience store. He said he came outside to find a truck and two men on Alsuon's porch.
Bailey was able to hold one of the men until police arrived. Officers caught the other just blocks away.
Police said Sanchez blew a .14 on the breathalyzer test -- nearly twice the limit.
"They had a case of Corona in the car, in the front seat," said Alsuon.
Sanchez is charged with DWI, driving without a license and damage to property.
His bond was set at $6,000.
No word on if the passenger in the vehicle will face any charges.
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