Police say a resident pulling into her driveway crashed into her own home in Woodstock after she said she accelerated too quickly because a car was approaching her from behind.
The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 2:47 p.m. Saturday to the 2300 block of Aspen Drive in Woodstock for a vehicle crash.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said initial reports indicated a vehicle struck a residence and there was possible entrapment.
Fire crews arrived within minutes and found that a vehicle had struck the garage of a single-story duplex, Vucha said.
The collision resulted in moderate to heavy damage to both the vehicle and the structure.
A natural gas meter was also damaged, causing an active gas leak, Vucha said.
The driver, an adult female, was out of the vehicle prior to the arrival of the fire department.
She was evaluated by paramedics at the scene but declined further treatment or transport to the hospital.
Vucha said firefighters secured the damaged natural gas meter until Nicor Gas arrived and completed a full assessment.
Representatives from the City of Woodstock Building & Zoning Department were requested due to the structural damage.
The adjoining unit was also temporarily evacuated as a precaution while the gas leak was addressed.
The residence remains habitable while repairs are being made, Vucha said. No one was injured in the home.
Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Ray Lanz said on Tuesday that the driver of the vehicle, who resides at the home where the crash occurred, was pulling into their driveway.
The driver told officers that another vehicle was coming up behind her so she pushed the accelerator while making the turn.
The driver did not apply the brakes fast enough before striking the home, Lanz said. No citations were issued to the driver.