Authorities say two people escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a Southern California dental office. See video.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two people escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a Southern California dental office. Newly released surveillance footage captured the high-flying crash.
Orange County fire officials say the Nissan Altima hit a center divider early Sunday, soared into the air and plowed into the top floor of the two-story structure in Santa Ana, California.
The sedan’s front half was wedged inside the building while the back half hung out about 10 feet above a sidewalk.
In this Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, photo provided by Orange County Fire Authority, a vehicle that crashed into a building hangs from a second story window in Santa Ana, Calif. Members from Orange County Fire Authority and Los Angeles County Urban Search & Rescue rescued two people, who escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a dental office in Southern California. Authorities say the Nissan Altima hit a center divider early Sunday, soared into the air and plowed into the top floor of the two-story structure.
(Capt. Stephen Horner /Orange County Fire Authority via AP)
Capt. Stephen Horner /Orange County Fire Authority via AP
In this early Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, photo provided by Orange County Fire Authority a vehicle that crashed into a building hangs from a second story window in Santa Ana, Calif. Members from Orange County Fire Authority and Los Angeles County Urban Search & Rescue rescued two people, who escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a dental office in Southern California. Authorities say the Nissan Altima hit a center divider early Sunday, soared into the air and plowed into the top floor of the two-story structure.
(Capt. Stephen Horner /Orange County Fire Authority via AP)
Capt. Stephen Horner /Orange County Fire Authority via AP
In this Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, photo provided by Orange County Fire Authority, a vehicle that crashed into a building hangs from a second story window in Santa Ana, Calif. Members from Orange County Fire Authority and Los Angeles County Urban Search & Rescue rescued two people, who escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a dental office in Southern California. Authorities say the Nissan Altima hit a center divider early Sunday, soared into the air and plowed into the top floor of the two-story structure.
(Capt. Stephen Horner /Orange County Fire Authority via AP)
Capt. Stephen Horner /Orange County Fire Authority via AP
Officials say a small fire injured one person, who managed to get out of the car unassisted. Authorities had to rescue the second person.
According to police, the driver admitted to using narcotics, ABC Radio reported. ABC station KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported that the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
ABC Radio contributed to this report.
This story was first published Jan. 14, 2018. It has since been updated with new video.
