Crime & Safety

Crystal Lake Woman Drives Through Her Garage and Into Neighbor's House: Police

A 70-year-old Crystal Lake woman was injured Wednesday night after she drove her SUV through the rear of garage and through her back yard before rolling her vehicle over in her neighbor's backyard and striking the back of their house. 

Beverly Larson, of 712 Coventry Lane, was transported to Centegra Hospital in Woodstock with a minor injury following the crash at 9:24 p.m. 

The accident happened when she accelerated her 2015 Subaru Outback while entering her garage. When emergency crews responded, they found her vehicle resting on its driver's side in the back yard of 707 Sussex Lane. 

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The residents of 707 Sussex were home at the time of the crash but none of them were injured. The vehicle and both homes were both significantly damaged. 

Neither drugs, alcohol, or mechanical failure are suspected to have contributed to this crash.

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No charges have been filed in this incident, and are not expected.  


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