Editor’s note: This story was written with reports from Bethany Hashway.
Warwick, RI – An elderly woman lost control of her car Thursday night, crashing into a house at 89 Diamond Hill Road, causing no injuries but cutting an anniversary night out short for the homeowners.
William D. Bjerke told reporters he and his wife, Bette, learned of the crash while celebrating a wedding anniversary dinner at Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown. They returned to find the elder woman’s car inside their home.
The crash occurred at about 5:19 p.m., according to Warwick Police Lt. Mark Ullucci, nobody was in the house at the time of the crash. There were no injuries and the elderly woman was the only one in the car, a blue-grey, four-door sedan, at the time she crashed into the house, he said.
Local photographer @EverettTrainer posted photos of the scene to Twitter.
The Warwick Building inspector declared the building unsafe to enter, and the Bjerkes arranged to spend the evening at a hotel.
Author: Rob Borkowski
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