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Car Crashes Into Second Floor Of Home, Possibly On Purpose

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Author Melany Myers
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Accidents happen and sometimes when they do, it’s in a odd way. This story is crazy though because I’m not sure how this dude ended up where he did. A guy in Lewistown, Pennsylvania crashed into a home on Sunday. However, he didn’t just crash. His car ended up stuck into the second story of the house!

According to Yahoo, a 20-year-old man may have crashed his car on purpose into a home. What’s even more shocking is that the ‘daredevil’ was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla. What?! If it was a sports car or the General Lee, I could see this happening. But an old Toyota Corolla?! Wow!

As of right now, the Pennsylvania State Police are not giving the driver’s name, and they aren’t saying why they think the crash was an ‘intentional act’. In addition, they aren’t saying if the driver knows the occupants of the home. They are saying that the dude was arrested and is looking at a long list of charges.

How Did This Happen

Thee car wound up on a first-story roof, after poking a large hole in a second-story room. One person was home at the time of the crash, but luckily they were downstairs. The house, or target if you will, sits across from an open field, and there’s a culvert that the authorities think the driver used as a launchpad.

Looking at the pictures of the crash raises lots of questions. First, how in the hell did the guy manage to crash his car into the second floor of the home? Police are saying that the house sits across from an open field, and there’s a culvert that they think the driver used as a launchpad.

My second question is how did the guy get his car to hit the house directly? I mean, flying off a culvert could put your car in any direction. What’s amazing is that not only did this guy drive his old Corolla fast enough to fly into the second story, he cleared cars in the driveway of the house! Anything could have happened and it’s shocking that this car made a direct hit on the house. The second floor at that!

The driver of the car is suffering from injuries, which is not a shocker! It took the Junction Fire Company and a wrecker about three hours to get the car down and stabilize the home. You can see numerous photo on the Junction Fire Company’s Facebook page, and a local news station WJAC has more info.

Surprisingly There Are Only 3 New Cars Under $20K Or Less

For the first time in nearly two years, the new car average sale prices fell below the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). The average transaction price paid for a new vehicle in the United States declined in March 2023 to $48,008, according to Kelley Blue Book data. That’s a month-over-month decrease of 1.1%. This means that consumers paid less than the sticker price displayed on the window.

“Right now, in-market consumers are finding more inventory, more choice and dealers more willing to deal, at least with some brands,” said Rebecca Rydzewski, auto-industry researcher at Kelley Blue Book’s parent firm Cox Automotive.

According to their data, non-luxury buyers paid an average of $44,182. Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, and Volkswagen all saw their average price decline in March. Honda and Kia dealers still charged an average of 3% to 6% over sticker price. Their research also found that luxury buyers saw less of an improvement. They paid an average of $65,202.

New cars now average over $48,000 before taxes and fees. There are still new cars available for less than the average cost. As of May 2023, there are only three new vehicles that would cost $20,000 or less.

However, all three of these cars are small sedans with minimal cargo space and efficient gas mileage.

Take a look at the only 3 new cars under $20,000 or less.

  • Kia Rio: starting at $17,875

    The Kia Rio subcompact sedan starts at $17,875 and the Rio5 hatchback at $18,515. Both front-wheel-drive models come standard with a 120 hp four-cylinder engine, automatic transmission, air conditioning, and a highway fuel economy rating of 41 mpg.

  • Mitsubishi Mirage/ Mirage G4: starting at $17,340

    The Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback starts at $17,340 and the Mirage G4 sedan is just $1,000 more. its three-cylinder engine rated at just 76 horsepower — and the most-efficient non-hybrid vehicle, with the hatchback getting an EPA combined rating of 39 mpg.

  • Nissan Versa starting at $16,925

    The Nissan Versa sedan is priced at $16,925. It is roomy for the price and has a 122 hp four-cylinder under the hood, a standard 5-speed manual transmission, automatic emergency brakes, and a five-star NHTSA crash test rating. Models equipped with an automatic transmission start at $18,595 and have a 40 mpg highway fuel economy rating. A fully loaded version with adaptive cruise control, heated seats, and a wireless charging pad tops out at $20,215.

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.

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