 A 20-year-old driver was pried from his car after smashing into a house in the early morning hours in Drummondville, Que., Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. The force of the impact embedded three beer bottles in the windshield of the car. (Eric Beaupre, QMI Agency)
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DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Bottles poked through the windshield of a car that lost control and slammed into a house in Drummondville, Que., early Wednesday morning.
The young driver is now fighting for his life in hospital.
Firefighters had to pry the 20-year-old driver from his vehicle, after it struck the house at about 2:30 a.m.
Witness said the car was travelling at high speeds in the residential area, squealing its tires, before the driver appeared to lose control. The car crossed a private lane, mowed down a fence and plowed into the house.
The occupants of the house, a mother and daughter, aged 90 and 67, were sleeping in the basement when they were awakened by a thud.
"It hit hard and I was afraid," said Ms. Grenier, 67, who did not give her first name. “It was quite a shock. We had a narrow escape. It could have been worse.”
The force of the impact embedded three bottles of beer in the windshield of the vehicle.
Police say the driver could face charges.
