BOSTON (WHDH) - Over a dozen people were displaced after an SUV plowed into a building in East Boston on Thursday.
The Boston Fire Department said around 2 p.m. that companies were called to London Street, where the crash was reported.
There, crews found a vehicle embedded in the front of a multi-family home in the Lower Eagle Hill neighborhood, damaging the building’s foundation.
Officials at the scene told 7NEWS it appeared the crash was the result of a new driver attempting to park their vehicle. Trying to parallel park, the 16-year-old behind the wheel apparently jumped the curb and crashed into the three-story building, stopping short of hitting the home’s gas lines.
“My wife, she was right there, she says she saw the car come down, trying to park, and went right inside the house,” said Frank Gerardi, who lived near the scene of the crash. “It’s sad because I’ve (experienced) a fire – I know what it means to be out.”
According to the Boston Fire Twitter account, no injuries were reported, though 16 residents were displaced following the crash as officials tried to determine the building’s structural integrity.
Crews also shut the street down for a time as they removed the SUV and continued to survey the damage, all the while, residents could be seen going in and out of the building to retrieve belongings.
“You see, I’m shaking because this is my house, my family – I don’t know what I’ve got to do now,” building owner Gerardo Chocoa said.
Officials said the Red Cross was assisting those affected Thursday evening as workers continued to evaluate the scene.
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