Man arrested after car crashed into Nottinghamshire house
A vehicle ploughed into the front of the house in Flamsteed Road in Strelley on Sunday
A car's crashed into a family’s living room in Nottinghamshire at the weekend.
A vehicle ploughed into the front of the house in Flamsteed Road, Strelley, around 1am on Sunday (17 August).
The person behind the wheel reportedly lost control at a roundabout, before mounting a kerb and colliding with the property.
Nobody was injured – with the homeowners upstairs sleeping at the time – although significant damage was caused to the house.
The driver, meanwhile, abandoned the car and fled from the scene, with response officers conducting searches of the nearby area.
These resulted in police locating a suspect soon after, who was subsequently made to do a roadside breathalyser test, which they failed.
A 22-year-old-man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, drink-driving, criminal damage, and aggravated vehicle taking.
He was additionally arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid licence and driving without the correct insurance.
Sergeant Danielle Richardson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “I can only imagine how much of an alarming and distressing experience this must’ve been for the homeowners.
“Thankfully, nobody sustained any injuries in this incident, but that was purely down to luck and this taking place in the early hours of the morning.
“It really should go without saying but the level of driving demonstrated fell far below what is acceptable, while it also showed the dangers of getting behind the wheel while under the influence.”