Posted on: December 10, 2024, 02:46h.
Last updated on: December 10, 2024, 02:46h.
An employee was injured and a gaming property building was damaged after a Honda CR-V was driven into a New Hampshire casino on Monday night.
The employee, described as a 47-year-old woman, didn’t suffer serious ailments, but was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to Manchester TV station WMUR. She wasn’t identified by local police.
The gaming property, Manchester, N.H.’s Revo Casino and Social House, which includes a DraftKings sportsbook, opened on Tuesday despite the crash.
Due to the accident, the vehicle got lodged into a wall of an employee breakroom, the report added. Other employees in the room at the time weren’t injured.
The damaged areas of the building got boarded up on Monday morning. No repair estimate was released by local police.
Cops were alerted about the crash at about 11:30 p.m. Monday.
Driver Arrested
Following a police investigation, the driver of the Honda, Louis Rosario Rodriguez, 41, was charged with aggravated DUI. His case will be turned over to local prosecutors.
Police also revealed that Rodriguez suffered a cut near his left eye, according to New England regional news site NESN. No word if he needed medical treatment at a hospital. The injuries weren’t believed to be serious.
Police said the crash took place suddenly.
All of a sudden, the car came barreling through,” Manchester Police Department spokeswoman Heather Hamel later told WMUR. “Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. There was one employee that was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Other than that, no one else was harmed.”
As of Tuesday morning, police hadn’t detailed what occurred before the crash took place.
The driver did appear to be intoxicated following the accident, police said. Still, Rodriguez was able to get out of his vehicle on his own.
There was no immediate estimate to repair the damages to the Honda.
Revo Created By Reorganization
Revo Casino and Social House was created in August when several existing gaming properties rebranded.
Previously, the sites included Filotimo casinos in Manchester and Dover, Wonder Casino in Keene, and Lebanon Poker Room & Casino in Lebanon. They are owned by the New Hampshire Group (NHG).
“This expansion will allow our charitable partners to increase their revenue while additionally, providing our guests with a new dining concept, live entertainment space, and radio broadcast studio with more information coming soon,” NHG said in a statement released earlier this year.
