LUCKY ESCAPE
Homeowner unhurt as car ploughs into house -
A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a house in Sunderland.
Police, fire crews and ambulances were called to Forster Street, in Roker, just after 6am yesterday morning.
The incident happened after a BMW and Renault Clio were in collision.
The white BMW then smashed into a house.
Police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of drink-driving and confirmed there were no injuries.
Householder Edmond Hammond, 75, said he was brushing his teeth when the car struck his home.
He had heard a noise a few moments earlier, which he thought was someone next door.
He said: “I heard some more noise and came through here and two blokes were walking through my passage saying ‘are you all right?’.
“I thought what’s going on here?
“I came to the front door and saw a car halfway inside in my window.”
Awomanneighbour,whose carwasstruckbeforetheBMW crashed into Mr Hammond’s home, said: “He hit my car and wasstillgoingfastenoughtogo through a house.
“It’s crazy. He was lucky he hasn’t killed anyone.”
Police arrived shortly afterwards and removed the driver from the BMW. He was led away in handcuffs.
The male driver was said to be wearing nothing but a pair of women’s pyjama bottoms.
The force of the crash ripped a radiator off the wall, flooding the room.
Mr Hammond, who still works as an automatic gearbox mechanic, has vowed to remain in the bungalow.
“I will stay here, it’s no problem,” he said.