Car crashes into home in Sarnia

Car crashes into a house in Sarnia on March 28, 2019. (Sarnia Police)

A man is facing several charges including impaired driving after a car crashed into a home in Sarnia.

Police were alerted to the collision around 11 p.m. Thursday night after it was a reported that a car crashed into a house in the area of Elgin and Napier streets.

Damage to the house is extensive and police say the driver fled the scene. However, witnesses were able to identify the driver and police located the suspect sometime later.

A breath sample determined that the suspect was three times over the legal limit.

The 31-year-old man faces charges for impaired operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited driver, operate a motor vehicle without insurance, and operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of over 80mg.