17:54 Tom Eden

Elderly man fighting for his life after crashing into house

An elderly man remains in hospital fighting for his life after his car crashed into a home while a family was inside.

The 74-year-old was airlifted to hospital after his car crashed through a wooden fence into the house on the corner of Horton Drive in Cramlington at around 5pm on Monday.

The air amulance have said he suffered a heart attack at the wheel.

The family who lives at the house was today in a state of shock as repairs began to the ground floor wall broken through by the car.

The mother, who did not wish to be named, said: “Thank God nobody was in the room when the car hit the house - the kids were in the other room.

“We just hope the driver is okay.”

A near-neighbour from Horton Burn described the chaotic aftermath of the crash.

He said: “I was out walking the dog when we heard the helicopter and saw the police diversion.

“There were ten police cars and two fire engines. Police had cordoned the whole area off.”

The driver was stabilised at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital by helicopter, where he today remains in a critical condition.



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