A single-vehicle crash overnight caused extensive damage to a home and sent one person to hospital.

Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Friday morning emergency crews were called to Elizabeth Avenue, near Elizabeth Towers, after a car crashed into a home. The driver of an eastbound sedan lost control of the vehicle and left the road. The car traveled across two front lawns before crashing into the corner of a house. The force of the crash tore open the side of the built-in garage, leaving a large hole in the home.

The driver of the car, who was conscious and speaking with first responders, was taken to hospital. While their condition was not immediately known, their injuries did not appear to be serious.

There were no injuries to anyone inside the home at the time. Police closed a small portion of Elizabeth Avenue for a time, as they investigated.

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary collision analysts are seeking any witnesses or video footage (CCTV, dash-camera, cell phone) from the area of Elizabeth Avenue between Downing Street and Portugal Cove Road, around the time of the crash.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the RNC at 709-729-8000.