‘I grabbed my son and ran’: SUV crashes into Woodbury townhomes, causes gas leak

The Brief

  • An SUV crashed into three town homes in Woodbury late Saturday night, breaking a gas meter and causing a gas leak.
  • Sixteen homes were evacuated, and the American Red Cross is helping those unable to return home.
  • The driver was taken to the hospital, but no one else was hurt and the cause of the crash is not yet known.

WOODBURY, Minn. (FOX 9) Neighbors in Woodbury were forced out of their homes late Saturday night after an SUV crashed into multiple town homes, causing a gas leak and widespread damage.

SUV crashes into multiple homes, causing gas leak and evacuations

What we know:

Neighbors say they heard a loud boom just before 11 p.m. Saturday as many were getting ready for bed.

Christine Earls, whose town home was hit, said, “I thought lightning hit my house. It looked like a disaster.”

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