TEMPERANCE, Mich. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office confirmed two people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed through a home early Thursday.
Just around 1:30 a.m., the driver of the car veered off the corner of E. Sterns Road and Reed Drive, went through a front yard and then through a bedroom wall, leaving the home heavily destroyed, according to the sheriff's office.
A family member who lives inside the home spoke to WTOL 11 on scene saying four people were inside the home at the time of the incident.
The family member also told WTOL 11 the injured people, both in their late 50s, were sleeping in the bedroom when the car smashed through their wall and pinned them underneath the wreckage. A male who was sleeping at the time suffered serious injuries and is in the Intensive Care Unit with a head injury.
The injuries of the second person who was hospitalized were minor and that person is recovering, according to family.
The American Red Cross arrived at the scene of the crash for assistance.
The sheriff's office continues to search for the driver of the vehicle who ran away on foot following the crash.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
WTOL 11 will continue to provide updates and details of this story as it develops.
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