Emergency services are responding to an address in Auckland’s North Shore where a car has collided with a house and is suspended precariously over a 3m drop.
A police spokesperson said they were notified at 7.50pm after a car collided with a house on Fairview Ave in Fairview Heights.
“The car is reportedly suspended over an approximate 3m drop between the house and a retaining wall,” police said.
The driver does not appear to be injured.
The owner of the house, Ross Cranston, said he was having a quiet Sunday evening at home with his two daughters when they heard a massive bang and felt the house shake.
“I told him he can’t park there but he won’t move,” Cranston said.
Cranston said his daughter was in her room when the car crashed “basically above her head” before she yelled out.
“We ran out here and found this dude sitting in here.
“[It was] definitely a bit of a shock. We’ve had quite a few accidents out here over the years... I just figured it was another one of those but didn’t expect the car to actually be in the house.”
Cranston said all damage to the house seemed to be external.
He added that police told him the person who crashed had consumed alcohol.
“I’ve got very little sympathy for the guy.”
Police said a crane may be needed to remove the car from where it has become lodged.
A Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) spokesperson said one fire truck, two Specialist Rescue Tenders (SRT), one high-angle rescue appliance and one ladder truck were in attendance.
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