Numerous fire departments responded after a driver mistook the gas for the brake and crashed their SUV into a house, leaving it uninhabitable, in Lake Bluff.
The Lake Bluff Police Department, Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 5:13 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Wimbledon Court in Lake Bluff for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Fire crews arrived to find a Volvo XC90 SUV that had crashed into the house.
Lake Bluff Village Administrator Drew Irvin said the driver of the Volvo mistook the gas for the brake.
The car, which was pulling into the driveway, accelerated into the home instead of stopping, Irvin said.
The Volvo struck the front of the residence adjacent to the front door. The car went through a brick wall and windows.
Irvin said the structure stability was a concern. The home was deemed uninhabitable.
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated to the box alarm level to bring numerous fire departments with specialized techs and equipment to the scene.
No injuries were reported. A board-up company and the village building department were also called to the scene.