Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say

An allegedly impaired driver is facing charges after crashing his car into a Connecticut home.

Nathan Benis, age 35, was arrested after allegedly crashing into a Somers home Thursday, Sept. 15.
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09/16/2022 2:30 p.m.

State police in Tolland County were called just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with reports of a car crash at a home in Somers, located near Springfield Road and Bugbee Lane.

Troopers determined that the 35-year-old driver, Nathan Benis, of Longmeadow in Hampden County, Massachusetts, had failed to obey a stop sign and drove across both lanes of Springfield Road.

His 2018 Audi A4 then drove across the home’s front lawn before striking a brick wall and slamming into a parked car, police said.

The other car was unoccupied at the time and there were no reports of injuries, according to police.

Benis failed a field sobriety test and was arrested on charges of failing to maintain proper lane and operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

He was later released on a $500 cash bond.

He’s scheduled to appear in Rockville Superior Court on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

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