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'Speeding' car crashes into California building's second floor: police

California police say the car's driver and passenger were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A car crashed into the second floor of a building in Santa Ana, California

Police say the car was coming from a side street when it hit the median strip, sending it into the side of the building. Source: Twitter - OCFA

Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Ana have rescued a driver and his passenger from a car after it wedged itself in the upper wall of a two-storey building about 5.30am local time.

Orange County police said the Nissan sedan was likely speeding when it hit the centre divider, becoming airborne and crashing through the wall of a dental office.

Captain Stephen Horner, from the Orange County Fire Authority, said the car was coming from a side street when it hit the median strip, sending it into the air and into the side of the office building.

He says a small fire was extinguished.

"This is not a situation that happens every day," Cpt Horner told the New York Post.

While one person was able to free themselves, the second person was stuck for an hour and a half while officials worked to remove them.

A crane was then used to pull the vehicle out of the building.

According to The Washington Post, the building was empty at the time, while the second floor - which was used to store files - sustained only minor damage.


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