Car goes airborne, slams into 2nd floor of California office
Authorities say two people escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a dental office in Southern California.
The Orange County Fire Authority says 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.
Photos show the sedan's front half wedged inside the building while the back half hangs about 10 feet above a sidewalk.
Unbelievable new surveillance video shows a car hitting a median and launching into the second story of a Santa Ana dentist office. Driver and passenger transported with minor injuries. @NBCLA @ChristineNBCLA pic.twitter.com/Yw4poZXUNR
— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) January 15, 2018
Officials say a small fire injured one person who managed to get out of the car unassisted. Authorities had to rescue the second person.
Crews will use a crane to remove the car from the building.
Investigators will try to determine if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 3:16 PM with the headline "Car goes airborne, slams into 2nd floor of California office."