The Temecula home was destroyed after the car crash early Thursday, officials said.Photo:Lan Tran/GoFundMe
Lan Tran/GoFundMe
A car flew off a California highway andcrashed into a homethat burst into flames early Thursday, fire officials said.
According toCAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, the car flew into the two-story home on Fifth Street in Temecula around 2:48 a.m. local time, “resulting in the residence becoming fully involved with fire.”
The fire was contained just after 4:15 a.m., and the American Red Cross is assisting the residents, the department said.
Resident William Rindone told the outlet that before the home became engulfed, the “first thing” he noticed was “smoke and dirt flying up.” He then smelled gas. “We knew we had to get out fast,” he continued.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, according to the outlets, although a family cat did not survive.
“We’ve just got to move on, pick ourselves up and carry on as a family," Vega added.
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“They have been shook and up since this accident occurred with no where to go but sit across the street from the neighbors front yard to watch their house burn down and firefighters put it out,” the organizer said Thursday.
source: people.com
