Man arrested after car slams into Armstrong Creek home

A neighbour has described the moment a car carrying two children crashed into an Armstrong Creek home on Wednesday night.

A car carrying two children slammed into an Armstron Creek home on Wednesday night in dramatic scenes.

Police have arrested a man, understood to be the Ford SUV’s driver, and taken two children to hospital for observation following the crash, which occurred on the corner of of Eaglebay Rd and Shipstern St around 7.30pm.

One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said they were “sitting and eating dinner when we heard an all mighty bang and a couple of kids screaming”.

The children were not injured but taken to hospital for observation.

A Ford SUV has slammed into a house on the corner of Eaglebay Rd and Shipstern St in Armstrong Creek. Picture: Luke Griffiths.

It is believed the house, which suffered significant structural damage, was empty at the time.

A large crowd of onlookers, many of them visibly shocked, remained at the scene after 8pm as police and SES volunteers managed the situation.

Some onlookers said they were alerted to the incident after hearing a loud bang, while others said the power in their homes flickered momentarily.

The car appeared to have been travelling east along Eaglebay Rd, which has a speed limit of 50km/h.

Skid marks were visible on the road on Thursday morning, with a large hole to the house covered up but surrounded by rubble.

A large number of SES volunteers were at the scene. Picture: Luke Griffiths.

A police spokeswoman said on Wednesday night the exact circumstances surrounding the collision were still to be determined and anyone with information was urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Police did not provide further details on Thursday morning.

Originally published as Man arrested after car slams into Armstrong Creek home