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Couple may lose home after crash | Couple may lose home after crash |
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An elderly couple may lose their home after a car crashed into it and burst into flames. | An elderly couple may lose their home after a car crashed into it and burst into flames. |
The couple, who are in their 70s, escaped injury when the car hit the house at Laurelhill Road, Lisburn, shortly after 0300 GMT on Sunday. | The couple, who are in their 70s, escaped injury when the car hit the house at Laurelhill Road, Lisburn, shortly after 0300 GMT on Sunday. |
A short while later, the crashed car went on fire and emergency services were called to the scene. | A short while later, the crashed car went on fire and emergency services were called to the scene. |
Structural engineers are examining the house amid fears that it may have to be demolished because of the damage. | Structural engineers are examining the house amid fears that it may have to be demolished because of the damage. |
No-one was injured. There was no-one in the car and police are treating the incident as an accident. | |
The area around the crash has been cordoned off. Police have appealed for information. | The area around the crash has been cordoned off. Police have appealed for information. |