A car tore through a fence and straight into the living room of a Fontana home early Monday morning, causing extensive damage while a woman and her partner slept inside with three dogs. The woman and her partner were not hurt, but the house is now red-tagged and uninhabitable, and neighbors say it's not the first time a vehicle has slammed into a home on this stretch of street.
Woman House-Sitting for Parents Wakes to Crash
The woman inside the home was house-sitting for her parents and was asleep with her partner and their three dogs when the sedan barreled through the property, according to ABC7. The vehicle crashed through a fence before slamming into the living room, leaving the home with what one witness described as extensive damage. Remarkably, the woman and her partner were not injured.
Accounts differ slightly on exactly when the crash happened. ABC7 reports the incident happened just after 2 a.m. on Millpond Road near Cypress Avenue, while a separate account from Yahoo News places the crash at approximately 2:30 a.m. in the 11500 block of Millpond Road. Police told the outlet that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it plowed into the residence.
Driver's Condition Reported Differently
What happened to the driver afterward is also described inconsistently across the two accounts. ABC7 reports the driver was taken to the hospital in unknown condition after managing to walk away from the wreck. The Yahoo News account states the driver was able to exit the vehicle before officers arrived, sustained minor injuries, and was taken to a hospital as a precaution. Either way, the driver did not remain trapped inside the vehicle, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, per the same account.
Fontana's Building and Safety Department responded to the scene and determined the residence was unsafe for occupancy, red-tagging it on the spot. The house sustained significant damage in the collision.
Neighbor Says Hill Sends Cars Speeding Toward Homes
Marty Gonzalez, who spoke with the driver at the scene, told ABC7 the destruction will not be a quick fix. “This is going to take us years to fix,” Gonzalez said. He pointed to a hill on the street as a recurring hazard, explaining that vehicles coming down it pick up considerable speed, which can spell trouble for drivers who are impaired, tired or simply not paying attention when they reach the curb.
Gonzalez said this is not an isolated problem on the block. He noted that the same home had been hit by a car once before, though that earlier incident caused far less damage than Monday's crash. Other neighboring homes have also been struck by vehicles over time, according to Gonzalez, underscoring what residents describe as a persistent danger along the stretch of roadway.
