Authorities have removed a car from a CNN Center awning after an early morning wreck.
The car crashed at about 4 a.m. through the entrance close to the Omni Hotel.
According to police, officers found the driver, Javon Gelmy Todd, in possession of marijuana and he admitted to them that he had smoked marijuana earlier.
There’s no word on the condition of the driver. Witnesses said paramedics checked out Todd and woman who were occupants of the car. No one was taken away by ambulance, witnesses said.
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After authorities removed the car from the building, officers allowed a woman to remove several personal belongings from the car, including a laptop and a flat-screen TV. The woman would not answer reporters’ questions when asked how the crash happened.
Todd was taken into custody and was charged with DUI less safe, reckless driving and possession of marijuana.
Agencies/Canadajournal