Thursday, July 21, 2011

Medical issue may have caused driver to crash truck into home

The people inside a home say received a rude awakening Wednesday night.

What they heard was a truck crashing into their house, shattering siding and drywall on the home.
The people who live in the home, Jarret Petrie and his girlfriend, said the driver got out of the truck, seemed out of sorts and told them he'd fallen asleep at the wheel. However, police say the driver may have had a medical issue, blacked out and missed a curve in the road -- going straight into Petrie's bedroom.

The vehicle the driver was in control of was a big, red Ford Ranger. Much of its hood was inside the wall and the large front tire was even knocked off. From inside the house, the damage is clear -- insulation was all over the place and furniture was smashed.
Petrie and his girlfriend were sitting on the couch inside when they heard an explosion.

"It pushed me and my girlfriend five feet forward in the room and felt like it was gonna come right through," he said. "I saw lights right behind me."

Source: http://milwaukie.katu.com/news/home-garden/medical-issue-may-have-caused-driver-crash-truck-milwaukie-home/441998