Driver faces DWI after smashing car through building in Nash County, lawmakers say

DORTCHES, NC (WNCN) — An impaired driver fell through the wall of a Nash County healthcare facility early Saturday morning, officials said.

The incident was reported at Commonwealth Home Health Care in Dortches, which is about 2 miles northeast of Nashville just off Interstate 95, according to a press release from the Nash County Sheriff’s Office.

“Upon arrival, it was determined that the driver was affected by over-partying,” the press release said.

Officials noted that the sheriff’s office recently issued warnings about drinking and driving ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

“Apparently this driver didn’t see our post!” the press release said.

A photo of MPs showed a smashed wall and a white sedan several feet inside a building.

The driver has been charged with driving by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, officials said.

“We suspect he was trying to start the weekend with a bang. Rather than a bang, it was more of a crash,” the press release said.