Father of 5 Dies When Car Plows Into House

Authorities say a Williamston father of five has been killed after a driver plowed into the bedroom of his home.

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a Williamston father of five has been killed after a driver plowed into the bedroom of his home.

Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore tells local media outlets the man and one of his teenage children were asleep in a bedroom at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Gary Miller says 19-year-old Austin Burdette’s SUV went off the road and hit a sign, a hydrant and went up an embankment before hitting the home.

Authorities say the man’s wife was at work when the crash happened. Four other children in the home were not injured.

The man’s name hasn’t been released.

Burdette has been charged with felony DUI, and it wasn’t known if he had an attorney.