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Homes are damaged after 4x4 crash | Homes are damaged after 4x4 crash |
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Two houses in Larne have been damaged after a 4X4 crashed into the properties on Friday night. | Two houses in Larne have been damaged after a 4X4 crashed into the properties on Friday night. |
It happened at Walnut Gardens in the County Antrim town shortly before 2130 BST. | It happened at Walnut Gardens in the County Antrim town shortly before 2130 BST. |
A police spokesman said initial inquiries suggested the vehicle was driven into the houses deliberately. | A police spokesman said initial inquiries suggested the vehicle was driven into the houses deliberately. |
Two men, believed to have been in the 4x4, are reported to have fled the scene. No-one was in either of the houses at the time of the incident. | Two men, believed to have been in the 4x4, are reported to have fled the scene. No-one was in either of the houses at the time of the incident. |
The car was damaged by fire following the incident, however the cause of the fire has not been established. | The car was damaged by fire following the incident, however the cause of the fire has not been established. |
Bobby McKee, who is the mayor of Larne, said he was "pleased that there nobody in the houses". | |
"Certainly in this area, this is a very unusual incident," he added. |