Driver loses control, crashes into front porch of home

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- A driver lost control on Friday morning, crashing into a home along Route 93 in Lawrence County, Ohio.

The accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. near the Dollar General.

Ohio State Highway Patrol says the 20-year-old driver was taken to the hospital due to injuries to his head and chest.

Firefighters confirmed the driver was traveling along State Route 93 when he went off the roadway, rammed through the homeowner’s fence, and hit a tree before landing on the front porch of the home.

Firefighters reported no one inside the home was injured.

Ohio State Highway Patrol does not believe the driver was impaired at the time of the crash.

This is a developing story.

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