Car crashes into building, driver arrested on DUI charge: CPD
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater man faces a DUI charge after police say he crashed into a building early Thursday, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
What we know:
CPD said the crash happened off Court St. near Chestnut St. around 3:30 a.m. Thursday.
A car crashed into a building in Clearwater early Thursday, sending the driver to the hospital.
Officers helped get the driver, later identified as William Cummins, out of the car, police said.
CPD said damage to the vacant building is estimated at $30,000.
Cummins was taken to the hospital before being booked into the Pinellas County Jail on a charge of DUI with property damage.
Mugshot of William Cummins. Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.
What we don't know:
Police did not release further details on the driver's alleged impairment.
The Source: This story was written using information from the Clearwater Police Department.
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