Classic pickup truck crashes into neighbor’s home, causing gas leak

FAIRBORN — A driver crashed into their neighbor’s home causing a gas leak Friday afternoon.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5, Around 3 p.m. Fairborn police and medics were called to Stewart Boulevard near West Dayton Yellow Springs for reports of a car into a home.

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Officials on the scene said the driver was attempting to back into his driveway when he lost control and hit his neighbor’s garage and a gas line.

Those in the home and in the neighborhood had to be evacuated as crews worked to get the gas leak under control.

The owners of the home the driver crashed into will have to find somewhere else to sleep tonight, fire officials said.

No injuries were reported.

The gas leak has been controlled and people were allowed to return to their homes.

We will continue to follow this story.

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