Drugged driver crashes car into second story of California building, officials say
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A California driver escaped a dangerous crash early Sunday morning after apparently hitting a divider at such a high speed that it launched the car into the second story of a nearby building.
The driver reportedly said afterwards that he'd been using drugs at the time.
The white Nissan Altima slammed into the center divider around 5:30 a.m., prompting the sedan to soar into the air and into the second floor of a dental office in Santa Ana, Calif., the Orange County Fire Authority said.
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Capt. Stephen Horner of the Orange County Fire Authority told the New York Post that the very unusual “situation” was triggered by the driver’s speed.
“A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed hit the center divider, went airborne and landed on the second floor of a small office building,” he said. “This is not a situation that happens every day.”
According to police, the driver later admitted to using narcotics when the crash occurred, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Officials say that one person who was in the car managed to get out while crews had to rescue the second person. Both sustained serious injuries.
Crews planned to use a crane to pull out the car from the building.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.