Driver Charged with DWI After One-Car Accident on Church Street

An Aberdeen man was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident after a one-vehicle accident on Church Street Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m.

Police say that Robert Hennessy, Jr., 24, was driving a 1999 Nissan Maxima south on Church Street between Lloyd Road and South Atlantic Avenue when he left the road and struck a Ford Focus parked in the driveway of 191 Church Street.

After hitting the Ford, the Nissan continued across the lawn and through bushes that border 197 Church Street and ended up back on the roadway, Aberdeen Chief of Police John Powers said.

Both cars had to be towed from the scene.

When officers arrived on the scene, Hennessy, Jr. had already fled, according to police. The registration in the car indicated that the owner of the vehicle lived on Deerfield Lane, and officers located Hennessy, Jr. a short distance from the home.

Hennessy, Jr. suffered minor injuries during the accident.

Officer Edgar Serrano investigated the accident and Officer Craig Hausmann was the arresting officer.