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| Man seriously hurt as crash leaves car embedded in home | Man seriously hurt as crash leaves car embedded in home |
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| A man is seriously ill in hospital after a car crashed and ended up embedded in a house in Suffolk. | A man is seriously ill in hospital after a car crashed and ended up embedded in a house in Suffolk. |
| The red Audi TT left the road and crashed into the home in Long Meadow Walk, Lowestoft, at about 01:45 GMT. | The red Audi TT left the road and crashed into the home in Long Meadow Walk, Lowestoft, at about 01:45 GMT. |
| The driver, believed to be in his 20s, suffered serious head injuries and had to be removed from the vehicle by emergency crews. | The driver, believed to be in his 20s, suffered serious head injuries and had to be removed from the vehicle by emergency crews. |
| Three people were in the house at the time of the crash but no-one inside was injured. | Three people were in the house at the time of the crash but no-one inside was injured. |
| The driver was taken to James Paget Hospital and has since been transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital. | |
| Terry Howard, who lives opposite the crash site, said he was awoken by "a really loud bang, similar to an explosion. | |
| "I couldn't see much but flashing indicators in the driveway across the road." | |
| Keith Shales, 66, who lives in nearby Cotmer Road, said: "When I got there and saw the car through the hole in the hedge I thought 'That looks serious'. | Keith Shales, 66, who lives in nearby Cotmer Road, said: "When I got there and saw the car through the hole in the hedge I thought 'That looks serious'. |
| 'Launch pad' | 'Launch pad' |
| "I've seen photos of cars going into people's houses before but from the pavement, through the bushes and the cars behind it - it was like a launch pad - it must have been for him to get that high. | "I've seen photos of cars going into people's houses before but from the pavement, through the bushes and the cars behind it - it was like a launch pad - it must have been for him to get that high. |
| "I reckon he must be about four feet off the ground, I've never seen anything like it." | "I reckon he must be about four feet off the ground, I've never seen anything like it." |
| Structural engineers have been on site throughout the day to inspect the property. Police said the occupants had left the house while safety inspections continued. | |
| Sgt Bob Patterson, of Suffolk Police, said investigators had been at the scene to assess how the accident happened. | |
| "At this early stage we could not speculate as to what has caused the crash," he said. | |
| A police spokesman said it was "far too early to say if the crash is weather related or not. This will all make up part of the investigation." |