Arp Man Crashes through Empty House

CHAPEL HILL — An Arp man was wounded and transported to the hospital after driving his car through an empty house off of HWY 64. According to our news partner KETK, the accident happened after 7 a.m. Thursday morning. James Donald Londo, 62, was driving West on HWY 64 before leaving the roadway, strikeing a mailbox, clipping a UHAUL truck, then driving through the desserted structure just outside of Chapel Hill, off CR 274 . An official on the scene said that Londo had a badly injured left hand, but would make a full recovery.

There was no one else injured in the wreck. A trooper at the scene said that Londo takes daily medication that can make him drowsy. He was taken to UT Health-Tyler after being evaluated at the scene. The building was all but destroyed due to the crash and what was left collapsed after a tow truck pulled the vehicle from the wreckage. Officials say the crash remains under investigation.