CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire officials in Chelsea said a driver of an SUV reversed down a road and crashed into an apartment building on Thursday.
Crews responded to reports of a crash and found a vehicle lodged in the side of a building at 38 Eden Street.
“The building shook,” Aaron Proctor said. “That’s what woke me up.”
Officials said there was structural damage to the building and that everyone inside had to be evacuated. Gas was also cut to the building.
The driver was taken to the hospital. There is no word on what caused the crash.
Fire officials said the SUV destroyed a fence as it reversed out of control.
The crash is under investigation. No residents will be allowed back inside because officials said the building is not structurally sound.
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