LAKE FOREST — A man driving a Tesla lost control of his car and slammed into a garage, injuring himself and starting a fire that severely damaged the structure, authorities said.

About 6:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, a man in his mid-30s lost control of his vehicle, went on a grass embankment, took out a tree and ran into the garage door of the house in the 21200 block of Countryside Drive, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said.

Lake Forest – Garage Fire extending into attic. pic.twitter.com/Sci1lYMjKI — OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) August 26, 2017

An elderly couple lives at the home. At the time of the accident, the wife was inside getting ready to eat dinner when the car crashed through her home, Kurtz said.

The husband was outside when the car hit the garage and he went in to get his wife out, Kurtz said. He was unhurt.

The driver of the Tesla was pulled out of the vehicle and taken to a local hospital as a trauma patient, Kurtz said. His condition is unknown.

Firefighters pulled the car out of the garage and continued to work on the blaze from the outside. They were unable to enter the garage until a Heavy Rescue Team arrived to shore up the garage and prevent it from collapsing, Kurtz said.

Once the garage is safe to enter, firefighters will put out the remainder of the fire and begin an investigation, Kurtz said.

Lake Forest – Getting knockdown on the fire; Need to shore up garage from collapse. Cause under investigation. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/BrTjKvZZfv — OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) August 26, 2017

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is handling the crash investigation and doesn’t yet have details on the incident.

Damage to the garage is extensive and there is moderate smoke damage to the rest of the home, Kurtz said.

The couple is displaced from the home. Kurtz said did not know if the couple would stay with local relatives or friends but they will be offered Red Cross assistance.