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Yadkinville teen charged after speeding, going airborne, crashing into home's roof; alcohol involved

Yadkinville teen charged after speeding, going airborne, crashing into home's roof; alcohol involved
SWEET 16 PARTY. BUT FIRST, ON THIS MONDAY AND ALL NEW AT NOON, A TEENAGER IS BEING CHARGED AFTER A CRASH. YOU HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE AN SUV GOES AIRBORNE AND LANDS ON TOP OF A HOME IN YADKINVILLE.PH’ BEING PULLED OUT OF THE HOME. THIS HAPPENED ON SUGAR TOWN ROAD JUST BEFORE 3:00 IN THE MORNING ON FRIDAY. STATE TROOPERS SAY 17 YEAR OLD TYLER COTTLE WAS SPEEDING AT MORE THAN 70 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE HE LOST CONTROL. HIT A TREE STUMP, DROVE ON TOP OF ANOTHER CAR AND THEN NOSEDIVE RIGHT ONTO THE ROOF. LET’S GIVE YOU A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND. FOUR PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THIS HOME WHEN THAT HAPPENED. NO ONE INSIDE WAS INJURED, THOUGH. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY CORDLE ADMITTED TO DRINKING ALCOHOL BEFORE THE CRASH. HE IS FACING CHARGES THIS MONDAY, INCLUDING DRIVING AFTER CONSUMIN
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Yadkinville teen charged after speeding, going airborne, crashing into home's roof; alcohol involved
A teenager has been charged after the car he was driving went airborne and crashed on top of a home in Yadkinville.According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, it happened around 2:30 a.m. on Friday at a home on Sugartown Road near Deep Creek Road.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereTop Stories:Popular Winston-Salem restaurant, Mary's, stages restaurant takeover 3 years after closingSuspect on the run after shooting a man in the head, Winston-Salem police sayFour people dead after wrong-way driver hit another vehicle head-on, Winston-Salem police sayCourt documents say the 17-year-old was speeding more than 70 miles per hour. Troopers say the driver, identified as Tyler Caudill, of Yadkinville, lost control, hit a tree stump, drove on top of the homeowner's car that was parked in the driveway, and landed on top of the house. The car crashed into the living room and made the home unlivable.In the court's copy of Caudill's citation, he reportedly admitted to "consuming earlier" and had a blood alcohol concentration level of .02 roughly four hours after the crash.According to the Yadkinville Volunteer Fire Department, at the time of the crash, firefighters say a family of four was inside: two adults and two children. None of them were injured.Caudill was taken to the hospital, where he is being treated for his injuries. He is facing two charges: driving after consuming under 21 and reckless driving. Both are misdemeanors. He's due in court in July.Troopers say a passenger inside the car was also taken to the hospital. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We LoveTrending Stories

A teenager has been charged after the car he was driving went airborne and crashed on top of a home in Yadkinville.

According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, it happened around 2:30 a.m. on Friday at a home on Sugartown Road near Deep Creek Road.

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Court documents say the 17-year-old was speeding more than 70 miles per hour. Troopers say the driver, identified as Tyler Caudill, of Yadkinville, lost control, hit a tree stump, drove on top of the homeowner's car that was parked in the driveway, and landed on top of the house. The car crashed into the living room and made the home unlivable.

In the court's copy of Caudill's citation, he reportedly admitted to "consuming earlier" and had a blood alcohol concentration level of .02 roughly four hours after the crash.

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According to the Yadkinville Volunteer Fire Department, at the time of the crash, firefighters say a family of four was inside: two adults and two children. None of them were injured.

Caudill was taken to the hospital, where he is being treated for his injuries. He is facing two charges: driving after consuming under 21 and reckless driving. Both are misdemeanors. He's due in court in July.

Troopers say a passenger inside the car was also taken to the hospital. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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