Driver takes wild ride into house in Snohomish

Fire and police personnel were called to a home where  a woman was hurt when her van crashed into a home in Snohomish.

The crash occurred in the 6300 block of Northridge Drive on Friday morning.

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Originally, police believed the woman in her 80s had died in the crash, but she only suffered minor injuries.

The road curves near the home where the driver lost control.  The van went about 50 yards through a neighbor’s yard and then slammed into an extension on the house.

Neighbors said the woman  lives in the neighborhood.