Gas engineers were on scene this afternoon making sure the area was safe for residents.Gas engineers were on scene this afternoon making sure the area was safe for residents.
Gas engineers were on scene this afternoon making sure the area was safe for residents.

IN PICTURES: Car smashes into house pulling down porch in Northampton

A red SEAT Altea has driven through a garden today and smashed into a Northampton house
By Carly Roberts
Published 3rd Apr 2020, 17:35 BST
Updated 3rd Apr 2020, 17:38 BST

Police have taped off part of Churchill Avenue in Lake View this afternoon after a car has driven into a house.

Eyewitness reports claim that neighbours have been evacuated, and gas engineers are on scene making sure the area is safe.

A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: "This was reported at 3.20pm and involved a red SEAT Altea driving into a house in Churchill Avenue.

"A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving in connection with the offence."

The car ripped the porch from the house.

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The car ripped the porch from the house.

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Pictures taken this afternoon (Friday) by Leila Coker.

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Pictures taken this afternoon (Friday) by Leila Coker.

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Pictures taken this afternoon (Friday) by Leila Coker.

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Pictures taken this afternoon (Friday) by Leila Coker.

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