Drunk Driver Drove into House, Troopers Say

HUDSON, FL — A 23-year-old Hudson man faces a number of charges after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say he crashed into a home early Sunday morning.

According to the patrol, Jack Wayne Armstrong Jr. was traveling north on Balsam Avenue around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. As Armstrong approached the T-intersection of Shadow Lake Boulevard, he’s accused of not stopping or slowing.

Troopers say Armstrong’s 2014 Chevrolet Camaro struck the stop sign before plowing into the front of a home in the 13200 block of Shadow Lake Boulevard. The home’s occupant, Roy Tomlin, 71, was inside the home at the time, a highway patrol report said. Tomlin suffered minor injuries.

Troopers say the crash caused an estimated $75,000 worth of damage to the home.

Armstrong was charged with DUI, DUI with property damage and careless driving.

No further information is available at this time.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol