HOUSTON – A homeowner and his dogs are safe after a vehicle crashed into his home in Clear Lake Friday, causing it to catch on fire.
HPD and the Houston Fire Department responded to reports of the crash on Manorhill Drive and Kelbrook Drive at around 12:15 a.m.
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According to officials, the call was upgraded after the car caught on fire, which extended to the front of the house. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames sometime after.
Homeowner Scott Sandler said he was at the back of his house when the vehicle plowed into his front room. He’s been living there for 30 years and said every room is damaged.
“When I first heard the impact, I didn’t know what it was,” Sandler said. “I thought it might have been a Houston thunderstorm but then the tail-end of it, I could hear the sound of bricks, so I knew something was up.”
Sandler quickly called 911. He and his dogs were able to escape from the home. A firefighter was transported to the hospital with a minor injury and is expected to be OK, HFD said.
Neighbor Judy Verdusco said she heard a loud crash and came outside to see what it was.
“We were out here for about maybe five minutes, four minutes, and then all of a sudden (a) spark,” Verdusco said. “The house caught fire from the car and then it just seemed to get worse and worse.”
At this time, no one is in custody. Police are working to find out what led up to the crash as an investigation ensues.