Trempealeau County (WQOW) - No one was seriously hurt when a truck drove into the side of a house in Trempealeau County.
Homeowner Carmen Johnston says, "The dresser is a very heavy, oak dresser, made by the Amish, and we never thought much could move it because we couldn't move it very much. And it flew over this way and nobody is quite sure how it got backwards. It hit the wall, puncturing the wall and then landed on my husband who was lying in bed here."
It happened last night around 11:00 in the village of Pigeon Falls. A truck hit the home of Jeff and Carmen Johnston. The impact pushed the dresser across the room. Jeff Johnston suffered a minor injury. He was treated on scene and did not have to go the hospital.
The driver, who's from the Whitehall area, was arrested and could be charged with his 5th OWI.
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Trempealeau County (WQOW) - No one was seriously hurt when a truck drove into the side of a house. It happened Tuesday night in Trempealeau County, in the Village of Pigeon Falls. The sheriff's department says a person was in bed at the time, and was hit by a dresser when the truck hit the house. He suffered a minor injury. The driver, Mitchell Hanevold, who's from the Whitehall area, was arrested and could be charged with his fifth OWI.
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Press Release from the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department:
On Monday 8-28-12 at about 10:54 p.m. the Trempealeau County Dispatch Center received a call stating that a truck had run into the side of a house. Officers and Sheriff's Deputies located a 2000 Chevy Silverado partially inside a house at 13149 Church Street in the Village of Pigeon Falls.
An occupant of the home was struck by a dresser drawer while lying in bed. He suffered a minor injury and was not transported by ambulance.
The driver, Mitchell Hanevold, suffered a laceration to the bridge of his nose and another laceration just above his left eye. Mitchell Hanevold was transported to the Tri-County Hospital with non-life threatening injuries and later released.
Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash. Mitchell was arrested for Felony Operating While Intoxicated 5th Offense/Causing Injury.
This incident is still under investigation.
