Car Crashes Through Fence, Into House In Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Police responded Friday morning after a vehicle hit another car, crashed through a fence, and drove into an occupied home, authorities said.

The crash happened on Redwood Road in the area of 800 North at approximately 4 a.m.

According to the Salt Lake City Police Department, the driver said he was drowsy while coming home from work when the crash happened.

NOW: Car towed away after smashing through a fence and hitting the back of this house off of Redwood Road around 800 North in SLC. Damage to house appears to be a broken basement window. @KSL5TV @kslnewsradio @KSLcom pic.twitter.com/gebMXG4Vzx

— Ladd Egan (@laddegan) June 26, 2020

No one inside the home was injured, police said. The impact broke a basement window, but otherwise the damage was minimal.

Both the drivers involved in the crash suffered minor injuries.

Police said the driver who crashed into the home had a controlled substance in his vehicle, so investigators are treating the incident as a possible DUI.

The homeowner says it felt like an earthquake when this car slammed into the back of his home. No one inside the house was injured but the driver of the car suffered minor injuries. The crash broke a basement window. https://t.co/QaStUXgRKh @KSL5TV @kslnewsradio @KSLcom pic.twitter.com/Ohts4OwAjZ

— Ladd Egan (@laddegan) June 26, 2020