PLAINVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - The driver of an SUV lost control Friday morning and barreled into the front of a home that is up for sale in Plainville, leaving a gaping hole.
Firefighters responded just before 8 a.m. to East Bacon Street for a report of a crash and found a Jeep lodged inside the vacant home.
“Horrific sound. An ungodly noise. You knew something was very wrong,” said neighbor Jan Laramore.
The driver also struck a power pole and tree before launching into the home and landing on a gas meter. Crews had to cut gas to the home.
Photos after the crash showed a giant hole in the front of the home. The homeowners tell 7News that four showings were slated for the afternoon.
A building inspector deemed the home structurally sound but the front wall will need to be boarded up.
The driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries but she was said to be alert.
A tow truck has since lifted the SUV out of the home.
The crash is under investigation.
Neighbor sent @7News this photo when crash happened. Home is vacant and was up for sale. Homeowners live behind it. pic.twitter.com/J99Ypu0i82
— Kim Lucey (@KimLucey) March 30, 2018
Huge hole in the front of this #Plainville, MA home. Driver of SUV lost control and crashed into the front. pic.twitter.com/4DbjHExIAL
— Kim Lucey (@KimLucey) March 30, 2018
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