Car Smashes Into House In Southampton

Two men had to be cut free after the BMW they were in careered through a garden wall and into the front of a house.

Firecrews and police were called to The Avenue in Southampton just after 7pm last night. The car had somehow left the road, and landed on another car parked on the driveway.

A total of 15 firefighters and 2 senior officers were called to help at the scene. As part of the structure had collapsed an Urban Search and Rescue specialist was also mobilised. 

The building was made safe and firefighters cut the two men out of the BMW, and they were taken to hospital. 

A woman pushing a pram nearby was also hit by flying bricks and also needed hospital treatment but none of the three who were injured were badly hurt.