Injured driver, others try to run off after crashing into house

CHARLEROI, Pa. — A firefighter dispatched to the scene of a car that had smashed into a home came upon the injured driver trying to run off some distance down the road, according to emergency officials.

Nim Mayhew was in the kitchen with her 96-year-old mother when they heard what sounded like an explosion. She said three people in a car jumped the curb, hit her fence and car and nearly destroyed the garage.

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Car into house in Charleroi Emergency officials rushed to the scene Monday night after a car smashed into a house in Charleroi and the driver tried to run off. (Charleroi Fire Department)

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Officials with the Charleroi Fire Department said Monday evening, they were called to the crash where a car had gone through a garage. Crews were quickly split into teams taking the lead on patient care, stabilizing the damaged home and dealing with any potential hazards and utility issues.

Emergency officials requested a landing zone be set up on a nearby baseball field as well. Eventually, the car was able to be pulled out of the garage and towed away.

Fire chief Robert Whiten Jr. said one person was airlifted to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

It is unclear if any of the people who left the scene after the wreck will be facing charges.

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