SAN JOSE — A driver crashed into a Willow Glen house, shaking the residents awake, then ditched the car and ran away from the scene in the early-morning hours Friday, according to police and a homeowner.
The collision was reported about 12:50 a.m. on Willow Street at Glen Eyrie Avenue, with the dark-colored vehicle resembling a hatchback or station wagon causing severe damage to the home’s garage and entry area. Some neighbors heard a loud screech in the leadup to the crash.
No one inside the home was injured in the crash, which police are investigating as a hit and run.
“We were sleeping and we were awoken about a quarter to 1 with a loud bang and it shook the whole house,” homeowner Lisa Swenson told journalist Jonathan Rivas. “We came out to see what was happening and there was a car in our front room.”
By the time the residents got a look, the driver was nowhere to be found.
“We just finished this house, a remodel about a year and a half ago,” Swenson said. “It’s just devastating.”
This morning at approximately 12:49 AM our units responded to the 1400 block of Willow St for a vehicle that crashed into a home.
No injuries to report. The driver fled the scene. Major damage to the garage area of the residence. pic.twitter.com/YxdSYPWgxf
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) April 30, 2021
