Car Crashes Into House, Damages Foundation In Union County

Firefighters went to the crash and helped to shore up the home to prevent it from collapsing on Friday.

Posted Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 1:03 pm ET

PLAINFIELD, NJ — A car crashed into a home in Plainfield damaging the foundation on Friday morning.

Just before 11 a.m., a two-car motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Leland Avenue and East Second Street.

One vehicle crashed into the house on the southeast corner of 1200 East Second St., said Plainfield Police.

Both drivers were not injured.

Due to the vehicle crashing into the house and damaging the foundation, the residents are being displaced.

Red Cross was notified, and is handling the displacement of residents, said police.

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