Crime & Safety
Melrose Man Survives Airborne Crash Into Saugus Home
Check out these photos and see the mangled vehicle the man had to be extricated from.
SAUGUS, MA — A Melrose man was injured when his car took flight and crashed into a Saugus home Friday afternoon. Police said the driver, 40 year old, had a medical episode before the crash.
The man apparently lost control on Walnut Street, jumping a guardrail and slamming into the home before coming to rest on the ground. Responders needed to use the Jaws of Life to extricate the man, who suffered non-life threatening injuries.
No one at the home was injured.
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The crash is being investigated.
Saugus MA, update car accident 143 Walnut Street 1 person extricated transported to MGH Boston, FD making up waiting on building inspector. pic.twitter.com/UTZbekWPEW
— DAMIAN DRELLA (@ENG1SFD) May 4, 2018
#Saugus homeowner assessing damage from car into house Walnut St #WBZ #SkyEye pic.twitter.com/SknjWwuXEw
— Paul Buscemi- #SkyEye (@paulbuscemi44) May 4, 2018
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