Driver escapes with minor injuries after van crashes into townhome

Published: Oct. 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM PDT

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/Gray News) — A person suffered minor injuries after a van drove into a building and became stuck between the building and a wall, officials said.

The incident happened on Lemon Street in Acworth. Acworth police said the driver was trying to turn onto Lemon Street when he overcorrected and drove into a townhome.

Photos show a van with its front smashed into the building and its rear bumper perched on a wall.

Person injured after van drives into building, Cobb County fire officials say
Person injured after van drives into building, Cobb County fire officials say(Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services)

Cobb County fire officials said the driver suffered minor injuries.