HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Fairview Parkway at Grace Boulevard temporarily closed after a car crashed into a house in unincorporated Douglas County Wednesday morning, according to a tweet from South Metro Fire Rescue.
On Sep 20 at approx 5:16am DCSO & @SouthMetroPIO responded to the intersection of Grace Blvd and Fairview Pkwy on the report of a single vehicle crash into a residence.
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) September 20, 2023
SB Fairview Pkwy is closed temporarily at Grace Blvd. Active investigation ongoing with units still on scene. pic.twitter.com/FlACdS4mwU
The car ran into a home near the intersection of E. Highlands Ranch Parkway and Fairview Parkway after 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Douglas County sheriff's Deputy Jason Blanchard told Denver7.
The driver of the truck and the passenger were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, according to a Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweet six hours later. No one in the house was injured.
The investigation is ongoing, but the driver told deputies they fell asleep, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said, and the driver was issued a summons for careless driving with bodily injury.
The building inspector arrived on scene to determine if the structure was stable following the wreck, Blanchard said.
On Sep 20 at approx 5:16am DCSO & @SouthMetroPIO responded to the intersection of Grace Blvd and Fairview Pkwy on the report of a single vehicle crash into a residence.
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) September 20, 2023
SB Fairview Pkwy is closed temporarily at Grace Blvd. Active investigation ongoing with units still on scene. pic.twitter.com/FlACdS4mwU
