In a follow-up to a story we first told you about Saturday morning, officials in Shelby County say a Harlan man was charged with OWI following an accident in which a car struck a house in Harlan on Saturday. The Harlan Police Department says 18 year old Christopher J. Hopkins Jr. of Harlan was driving a Ford Taurus on 19th Street around 4am Saturday when the vehicle went out of control, went through a yard, struck a tree and hit the north side of the residence at 1104 19th Street.
Authorities say Hopkins told officers the brakes went out on the vehicle, causing him to lose control. An investigation showed he had a blood alcohol level of .16%. Hopkins was taken to the Shelby County Jail. Upon further investigation, Hopkins was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to maintain control. 22 year old Dane Dodge of Harlan was charged in the accident with providing alcohol to a minor.