VW Golf ploughs into living room of York house 

Four people have been injured after a car smashed straight through the wall of a house and set on fire.

The driver of the white VW Golf was hurt, along with two passengers and a man who was sat on a sofa inside the house.

He was taken to hospital as were three people who were in the car, who all suffered head injuries.  

Four people have been injured after a car smashed straight through the wall of a house and set on fire

The driver of the white VW Golf was hurt, along with two passengers and a man who was sat on a sofa inside the house

The driver of the white VW Golf was hurt, along with two passengers and a man who was sat on a sofa inside the house

A woman and child who were in the house at the time managed to get out, but a man who was in the living room suffered severe leg injuries. 

The vehicle smashed into the living room of the house in in Rawcliffe, York, at 1.30am today and caught fire. 

Police have arrested a man in his 20s, who is believed to be the driver. 

Sergeant Paul Colding told local radio station Minster FM: ‘It’s astounding that no one has lost their lives in this incident.

‘And that’s down, in no uncertain terms, to the local residents, family members and emergency services who have helped get all of the people away from there.’ 

The vehicle smashed into the living room of the house in in Rawcliffe, York, at 1.30am today and caught fire

The vehicle smashed into the living room of the house in in Rawcliffe, York, at 1.30am today and caught fire

Police at the scene in York where a car  crashed through the wall of a house. M man in his 20s, who is believed to be the driver, has been arrested

Police at the scene in York where a car crashed through the wall of a house. M man in his 20s, who is believed to be the driver, has been arrested

Officers are also appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward with information. 

Fire crews from Huntington, Acomb and York were called out to deal with the blaze. 

They also used two hose reels and had to set up their own lighting and use a thermal camera to make sure they extinguished all the flames.

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