Lang
7/18/23
A Cedar Rapids man faces a drunk driving charge after police say he crashed a trailer carrying a boat into a building in Iowa City.
A homeowner on Bella Vista Place reported just before 12:30 Tuesday morning that a truck pulling a trailer had hit the house. Iowa City Police arrived to find a 2018 Chevy Silverado stuck on the street. An investigation determined that 28-year-old Colton Stoddard of 27th Avenue SW had gotten lost while pulling a trailer with a boat on it. Stoddard pulled onto the dead end at Bella Vista Place. While trying to navigate the narrow, private roadway the trailer with the boat struck the side of a building.
Police say Stoddard showed signs of intoxication. His breath alcohol content was measured at .177%.
Stoddard is charged with Operating While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense.