A North Platte woman is facing a drunken driving charge after she rammed her car into a neighbor’s house, as children played in the living room.

At around 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, North Platte Police responded to 1202 William Court, after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck a house.

Officers arrived and met with the owner of the house, who advised that his two children were in the living room watching TV, when a vehicle drove through the side of the house and into the living room.

Both children were uninjured, but were transported to Great Plains Health as a precaution.

Officers identified the driver of the vehicle as 63-year-old Janet Shepherd.

Shepherd told officers that she did not know what had happened.  She indicated that she was backing out of her driveway when the vehicle accelerated and hit the house.

Authorities believe Shepherd mistook the accelerator for the break.

As officers inspected the vehicle, they found a clear glass in the vehicle that smelled of alcohol.  An officer also reported smelling alcohol on Shepherd’s breath.

Following a preliminary breath test, Shepherd was placed under arrest and transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center.  Upon arrival at the jail, a second breath test was administered.  Shepherd reportedly blew a .227.

As a result, Shepherd was charged with driving under the influence of liquor-over .15 (aggravated), and jailed.

According to police, Shepherd’s vehicle sustained an estimated $4,000 in damage, while the damage to the house is estimated at around $15,000.

No injuries were reported.