An SUV crashed into a Northern California home over the weekend and became lodged in the second-floor roof, authorities said.
The crash happened on Sunday evening, April 16. It’s not clear how the vehicle got so high up, but photos show it on top of a carport roof, with the front of the car facing a window.
Photos shared by the California Fire Nevada Yuba Placer Unit show the white vehicle resting amid debris on the carport roof of a residence near Colfax, about 45 miles outside Sacramento.
The vehicle was severely damaged, as was most of the roof and a second-floor window.
The California Fire Nevada Yuba Placer Unit said on Facebook that Placer County firefighters, including members of multiple recue teams and members of the California Highway Patrol worked to rescue the injured solo occupant of the vehicle.
‘Firefighters and other responders worked to stabilize the carport before extricating the vehicle’s occupant,’ Cal Fire wrote.
‘Pacific Gas & Electric also shut off power to the area during the risky rescue,’ WCSC reported.
‘While the driver was hospitalized, there were no reported injuries to occupants of the home or on-scene workers,’ Cal Fire said.
Officials are still investigating what caused the vehicle to land on the roof.
