Te Awamutu property destroyed after car crashes into lounge, just misses elderly woman
A car crashed into a home in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, causing extensive structural damage and minor injuries to an elderly resident. The homeowner is now calling for traffic calming measures like speed bumps to prevent future incidents.
Why it matters
The incident highlights local concerns regarding road safety and the potential for residential property damage caused by reckless driving in suburban areas.
A car has crashed into a Te Awamutu home, causing extensive damage.
A Waikato family home has been extensively damaged after a car came crashing through its lounge, narrowly missing a woman sitting in the room.
Photos show the Te Awamutu home now without two exterior walls after a white Lexus ploughed through one corner to the next. Glass, bricks, wall plaster and other debris were left strewn across the property.
Homeowner Daniel Hopkins said his Raeburne St property is being “propped and boarded up” by builders after a car smashed into it yesterday evening.
“I was down in the garage and the car hit a kerb and I heard a revving noise.
“The car was halfway through the lounge and there was a burning smell and debris everywhere.
“My mother was in the lounge but thankfully she just got a little cut on her neck.”
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