Family of seven escapes car into house - Leppington

Published: 04 Aug 2022 09:38am

A family of seven has narrowly escaped danger after its car crashed into its house this morning at Leppington in Sydney's south west.

Around 7.15am, a neighbour's car struck the family's sedan, parked in its Ridge Square driveway.

The parked car, in turn, was shunted from behind, crashing into a front bedroom.

Unharmed, the residents made it to safety.

Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were quickly on scene and the car was carefully removed.

Technical rescue firefighters assessed the stability of the home and an engineer was also at the scene.

Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm

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