North Carolina Man Faces DUI Charge After Crashing Into the Historic Dade County Courthouse in Trenton, Georgia, State Patrol Says

TRENTON, GA — A North Carolina man is facing a DUI charge after police say he drove into the Historic Dade County Courthouse in Trenton early Sunday morning. Georgia State Patrol says the vehicle hit the courthouse after the driver failed to stay in his lane while approaching the town’s roundabout.

The driver, 24-year-old Jacob Stevenson, was traveling northbound on GA 58, also known as US 11 and Main Street, when the crash happened around 9:40 a.m. Stevenson was taken to Erlanger Hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.

State patrol says the driver went straight through the roundabout

Georgia State Patrol says Stevenson was approaching the Trenton roundabout when he failed to maintain his lane and kept going straight. Instead of following the roadway through the traffic circle, investigators say his vehicle continued into the courthouse.

Officials identified the building as the Historic Dade County Courthouse. The collision caused enough concern that video of the moments leading up to the impact was shared by a viewer and included a warning that the footage could be upsetting to some people.

The courthouse crash happened just after 9:40 a.m.

The wreck took place Sunday morning at about 9:40 a.m., according to Georgia State Patrol. The timing places the crash during a period when traffic would already have been moving through the center of Trenton, where GA 58 runs through Main Street.

State patrol said Stevenson was headed northbound before the impact. The agency has not said whether anyone else was hurt, and the available details focus on the driver and the damage to the courthouse area.

Stevenson was taken to Erlanger Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

After the crash, Stevenson was transported to Erlanger Hospital. Officials said his injuries were non-life-threatening, indicating he survived the collision without critical trauma.

Along with the DUI allegation, he was charged with failure to maintain lane and other traffic-related charges. Georgia State Patrol did not release additional details about the circumstances that led to the DUI charge or whether investigators believe alcohol played a role before the crash.

Historic courthouse stands at the center of downtown Trenton

The Historic Dade County Courthouse is one of the most recognizable buildings in Trenton. The crash put a government landmark at the center of the town’s traffic circle and raised concern because the vehicle went beyond the roadway and into the courthouse.

The building’s historic status makes the collision especially notable for residents and viewers who saw the footage. While Georgia State Patrol described the driver’s injuries as non-life-threatening, the incident also brought attention to the roundabout’s layout and the path Stevenson took before the impact.

Traffic charges add to the DUI case as investigators review the wreck

Stevenson now faces a DUI count as well as a lane-related traffic charge and additional road offenses. The case remains tied to the details released by Georgia State Patrol, which centered on how the driver approached the roundabout and ended up striking the courthouse.

No broader public safety changes or court outcomes were announced in the immediate aftermath of the wreck. For now, the incident remains a local crash investigation with charges filed after a vehicle collided with one of Dade County’s best-known buildings.