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California household trapped by flames when stolen automobile crashes into house

Police in San Bernardino are trying to find two suspect who fled the scene after crashing a stolen automobile into a house occupied by a household of three, inflicting a large fireplace that trapped the residents within the yard on Sunday.

Officers with the San Bernardino Police Division responded to the 911 name within the 3100 block of Casa Loma Drive at round 4 a.m. on Oct. 15.  

The stolen Kia crashed into a toddler’s room, in response to a GoFundMe marketing campaign organized to assist the household, who at the moment are homeless, relocate. 

Physique-worn digicam footage launched by the San Bernardino Police Division exhibits heavy flames coming from the house on their arrival.  

Flames shoot from a San Bernardino house after two suspects crashed a stolen Kia into the home and fled the scene on Oct. 15, 2023. (SBPD)

“Responding officers from the communications middle have been up to date that a number of occupants from inside the house fled to the rear yard however have been now trapped as the fireplace started to develop,” a SBPD news release said.  

Footage of the incident exhibits officers utilizing a battering ram to interrupt down the locked wood gate permitting the household to flee to security.  

Crews with the San Bernardino Hearth Division arrived on the scene and extinguished the flames earlier than the fireplace unfold to neighboring houses.  

Stolen car crashes into home, traps family in fire
Firefighters on the scene of a home fireplace after two suspects drove a stolen Kia into the house inflicting a large fireplace earlier than fleeing the scene on Oct. 15, 2023. (Ethan Moore by way of GoFundMe)

It’s unclear what led as much as the crash, however thankfully, nobody from inside the house was injured.  

Anybody with details about this incident is urged to contact investigators with the San Bernardino Police Division at 909-384-5140.  

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