Subscribe to RSSCar Hits House, Kills Man(Update)
A man has died on the North Shore this afternoon after a car went through his house and the impact killed him.
Police say that say that just after 1pm today, a Toyota Camry driven by an elderly man travelling on East Coast Road in Northcross left the road and drove into a house.
The vehicle went through a wall of the house and hit an elderly male resident inside his bedroom.
Police say the car suddenly left the road and went over a steep incline prior to crashing through the wooden structure of the house. The impact has destroyed a bedroom located in the left hand front corner of the house.
The noise of the impact was heard by the deceased man’s wife who was in another sector of the house. She rushed to the bedroom and discovered the body of her husband lying on the floor close by the bathroom ensuite.
The whole vehicle was inside the bedroom. The rear of the Camry was level with the exterior of the house. An off duty police officer who was passing by the scene at the time went to assist the deceased victim. He applied CPR but was unable to revive him.
The male driver is being treated at hospital. His injuries are not considered to be life threatening. A post mortem examination will be held tomorrow to determine the cause of death of the 88 year old male deceased.
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances and cause of this tragic event. The family of the deceased is in deep shock. Victim Support services have been assisting at the scene.
Police will continue their investigations late into the day and are speaking with a number of witnesses who were present at the time of the incident. The name of the deceased will not be released for 24 hours.The male driver of the vehicle has been taken to hospital but his injuries are not considered to be life threatening.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
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