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Man Charged With OUI After Hitting West Hartford Home: PD

A man has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing a car into a house in West Hartford Wednesday morning.

West Hartford police said they responded to the crash at 44 Miles Standish Dr. around 1:24 a.m. The resident reported hearing a large “boom” and finding a car had hit the house.

The driver, identified as 21-year-old Alex Steiner, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, according to police.

The house suffered structural damage to the exterior and some damage to an interior wall. The lawn, some furniture, and electronics in the home were damaged. No one was hurt.

Steiner was charged with operating under the influence and failure to drive right.

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