Driver Charged with DUI after Car Crashes into Coventry House

COVENTRY, RI—A car crashed into a house on Main Street in Coventry early Tuesday morning and the driver has been charged with driving under the influence.

Coventry police Lt. Gary Miller said that the driver, who has not been identified by police, is a 30-year-old man from Warwick. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license.

The house, located at 1124 Main St., was being renovated and nobody was inside the house when the crash occurred.

The towns’ building inspector condemned the structure and Coventry crews worked for hours to remove the car from the house.

The same house has been struck by cars in similar fashion before.

Miller said that the driver crashed his Chevrolet Impala after police were dispatched to the area for a report of a disturbance at the Olde Theater Diner.

“While looking for the vehicle, an officer saw him,” Miller said. “By the time the officer turned around, [the driver] had crashed.”

Miller said that police were not in an active pursuit before the crash.

Photos: Everett Trainer