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Preston — A Montville man was arrested Friday night after state police said he crashed his Ford F350 pickup truck into a Preston home.

Michael Johnson, 23, of 48 Leffingwell Road, Uncasville, was traveling south on Branch Hill Road when he drove off the street and crashed into a house at 118 Branch Hill Road. Johnson and two people inside the home weren't injured in the crash, though the house and items inside were significantly damaged, police said.

Johnson was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive in the proper lane. He was issued a $500 bond and was due in Norwich Superior Court Dec. 4.

Editor's Note: This version corrects the town in which the crash occurred.