Two people rescued after van crashes into house in Knoxville

Vehicle crashes into house in Knoxville
Vehicle crashes into house in Knoxville Photo credit Pittsburgh Public Safety

First responders rescued two people after a car crashed into a house in Knoxville Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh Public Safety says it happened around 8:30 in the 200 block of Reifert Street.

The car caught fire from the crash, and firefighters had to pull the driver out He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

A man living on the second floor was not hurt, but the staircase was badly damaged, and he needed help getting out.

He and a woman living on the first floor have been displaced.

The Department of Permits. Licenses, and Inspections is inspecting the integrity of the structure.

Police say they're investigating the crash as a drug overdose.

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