Teen Not Hurt When Vehicle HIts Porch While Adjusting Heat

An Emporium teenager was unhurt when the 2003 Volkswagen Passat he was driving on Nickler Road went off the road and struck the front porch of a residence.

Damien A. Barton, 19, of Emporium, PA, was traveling south on Nickler Road when he became distracted when he looked down to adjust the heat at 12:55 AM on January 12, 2013. His vehicle traveled off the west side of the roadway and struck the front porch at 87 Nickler Road. The vehicle then traveled west across Nickler Road where it came to final rest. 

Trooper Craig Heim said damage to the front porch and the vehicle was minor. He's citing Barton for Careless Driving.