The Person County Sheriff's Office will not press charges against organizers of an off-campus party celebrating North Carolina Central University's homecoming.

However, Christa Nail, 21, of Charlotte, is charged with DWI and reckless driving.

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A court document states Nail was driving a white Kia SUV eastbound along Gray Road with eight passengers inside. It states Nail collided with a vehicle on the shoulder.

The document says Nail “admitted to drinking, had red glassy eyes, odor of alcohol on [her] breath” and “stated she was just trying to drive her friends home and doesn’t remember what happened.”

Everyone in the vehicle is expected to be OK, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

North Carolina Central University said Nail is not a student at the university.

The State Highway Patrol said some of the students in the Kia are NC Central students. It’s unclear how many.

The event organizer sold 2,000 tickets and worked with the Orange County Speedway for attendees to park at the venue along Berry Pearce Road north of Willie Gray Road in Timberlake. Others planned to arrive on buses. However, Person County Sheriff Jason Wilborn believes as many as 5,000 people showed up.

Neighbors told WRAL News the property is owned by the Battle family. Angela Battle was listed as the contact on the venue’s Facebook page. WRAL News emailed her to ask about Wednesday night's incident.

Battle shared a screenshot of an Instagram story that is an apology from of the event's organizers.

"We sincerely apologize to the residents and property owners near Berry-Pearce Road for traffic disruptions during our recent event," the post reads. "Although we sold a limited number of tickets and arranged for guests to be shuttled from another location to reduce congestion, many attendees did not follow those instructions and drove directly to the venue.

"We appreciate the assistance of [the] Person County [Sheriff's Office] with traffic and the venue owner in helping address the situation."

NC Central did not sponsor or sanction the party. The university's homecoming festivities run from Oct. 17 through Oct. 25.

The Person County Sheriff's Office is working with Alcohol Law Enforcement to determine if any violations happened at the property of the party.

"We didn't have any officers inside the venue, so we don't know if there was any alcohol being sold," Wilborn said.

Wilborn said he spoke with the county's planning department. He said the Person County property is zoned to host the kind of party that was planned for Wednesday night.

Crash nearby in Orange County

According to law enforcement, the crash happened around 8:24 p.m. Wednesday on Gray Road just north of Berry Road in Orange County. Police said the crash was connected to "a large party taking place with a multi-college gathering" in nearby Person County.

Law enforcement said an SUV carrying eight people hit a unoccupied parked car and overturned. Troopers believe the parked car was partially in the road when the crash happened.

Authorities said two people who were in the cargo area of the SUV were ejected from the SUV when the glass shattered in the rollover.

The four people who were injured were taken to Duke Hospital for treatment.

NC Central said that the school has not been informed that the individuals injured are students.

Person County party got overcrowded compared to initial plan

The sheriff's office said it is in touch with the property owner. Wilborn said there was a miscommunication between the property owner and the event organizers.

Wilborn said the event organizers accidentally posted the address to the party on a flyer. It forced thousands of attendees to park in areas they shouldn't have due to the overflow, Wilborn said.

Law enforcement had to shut the party down Wednesday night because first responders couldn't navigate the area. Sky 5 also flew over the scene.

Wilborn said he spoke to the event organizer about shutting down the party because it was a public safety issue given the lack of ability of first responders to get there.

"They understood," Wilborn said of the organizer. "They were thankful for us being out there."

Neighbor Jake May spoke with WRAL News to share his concerns.

"We have horses," May said. "A couple of them are friendly, but of them is not.

"So, if you come out here, I can't guarantee what he may or may not do."

May said he also has other animals.

"The goats, they're not just pets, it's our business," May said. "It's part of our livelihood."

May showed WRAL News a video he recorded on his phone of the party.

"I think the main problem is the property doesn't have the infrastructure to handle the number of people, [including] parking, bathrooms [and] sometimes there's limited security or none."

About the Person County venue and similar instances nearby

A rental website called the Person County property from Wednesday's incident the "Field of Dreams," saying it is "often used for university parties."

It costs $1,500 per night to rent the space and the site lists it has a capacity of 1,000 people.

WRAL Investigates on similar parties in Orange and Person counties, which resulted in charges related to underage drinking for partygoers and a property owner. The venues are different, but the concerns are the same.

WRAL Investigates' reporting has also led state senators to consider a change to North Carolina law to tighten up loopholes that allow parties on farms through "agritourism."

WRAL Investigates has spoken with neighbors and law enforcement, who worry about the students' safety because help would be far away.. Students have wandered into neighboring properties and down rural narrow roads in pitch darkness.

"It scares me to think about what goes on," Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood told WRAL Investigates in May.

What's next

Wilborn said the event organizers did not have criminal intent behind the party. He advised the event organizer contact law enforcement next time. He also said the property owner would speak with the Person County manager about the venue.

Wilborn said the sheriff's office was caught off-guard on Wednesday night.

"It was a strain on our resources [Wednesday] night," Wilborn said.

Wilborn said people have rented out the Person County property to have parties, including other college students. He said previous parties have bused students in or gotten ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft.

As of Thursday morning, there are tire marks and trash left over the side of Berry Pearce Road.