Charges: Man had BAC over 3 times the legal limit when he crashed into Woodbury townhomes - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Woodbury, Alabama
Woodduck Drive and Kingfisher Lane
Incident type
Crash, DUI, Premises

Summary

Dui Crash Woodbury Alabama in Woodbury, Alabama: On Saturday at around 11 p.m., Woodbury police responded to Woodduck Drive and Kingfisher Lane for a crash. A vehicle was being driven recklessly through the neighborhood at high speeds, struck a street sign, and then crashed into multiple Woodbury townhome units, causing a gas leak. The driver, identified as Ernest Anyere Ngwa, 53, was unable to walk on his own when he got out of the car and provided a preliminary breath test resulting in a BAC of.295. Ngwa was brought to the hospital for injuries he sustained in the crash and refused to provide a blood or urine sample. He is facing two counts of DWI, one count of traffic collision, and one count of reckless driving.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ernest Anyere Ngwa Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Charges: Man had BAC over 3 times the legal limit when he crashed into Woodbury townhomes - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

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