Drunk Driver With 3 Kids in Car Plows Into Home, Sends Woman to Hospital

Police say it's very fortunate the 3 kids in the car were not hurt

Drunk Driver with kids in car slams into Kennewick home

Around 5:40 PM Monday, Kennewick Police responded to a crash in the area of 3rd and Gum Streets and found a passenger car had rammed its way into a house.

The driver, identified as 26-year-old Jeromy Lamm, had 3 children in the vehicle with him, ages 8,7, and 3.

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Apparently, Lamm lost control of the car, it went across the yard and slammed into the home, slammed into the living room area.

A 62-year-old woman in the living room was injured and was taken to an area hospital but her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

   Driver facing multiple counts

Lamm is facing multiple counts in relation to the incident. According to Kennewick Police:

"...DUI, Operating a Vehicle without a valid license, and three counts of Reckless Endangerment-DV."

The charges have been elevated because of the children in the car with him at that time. Fortunately, they were not hurt.

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