Driver In Crash That Left Falmouth House Unlivable Faces OUI Charge

FALMOUTH, MA — A Falmouth family is trying to sort their living situation out after a car was driven into their home, rendering it unlivable.

Now, the driver of that car faces multiple charges.

As a result of the crash investigation, the vehicle operator was charged and will be summoned to Falmouth District Court for charges including operating under the influence of alcohol, unlicensed operation of a vehicle and leaving the scene of property damage.

At 2:35 a.m. on Sunday, the Falmouth fire and Rescue Department responded to the crash at 780 E. Falmouth Highway. The first arriving units found a mid-sized SUV in the kitchen of a single-family cape-style home.

"With full intrusion into the structure, there was significant damage to the vehicle and home, including an active water leak, electrical hazards, and structural compromise," fire officials said.

The vehicle's sole occupant got themselves out before the fire personnel's arrival, but was transported to Falmouth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

All home occupants were evacuated from the structure with household pets, and no injuries were sustained.

In preparation for the removal of the vehicle, the tech team shored the damaged floor joists from the basement while Falmouth crews cleared structural members from around the vehicle where it entered the exterior wall.

Utilities were further shut down by respective utility companies and the vehicle was successfully removed from the building by Costas Auto Body at 5:38 a.m., officials said.

This property was also the site of a fatal crash in August 2021.