Canton Police are investigating after an accident ended with a vehicle crashing into a home, causing a partial roof collapse.
The crash happened in the 1000 block of Arlington Avenue SW around 3 p.m. Sunday. Police said a woman, who was driving north on Arlington, collided with a man driving east on 11th Street.
Fire officials said the female driver then slammed into the front porch of a house and had to be extricated by crews. She was transported to Aultman Hospital with serious injuries, firefighters said.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
Officials said the home sustained heavy damage to the front porch but can still be occupied. No one inside the home was hurt.
"There could have been serious structural damage to the house and is she would have been a little farther into the house— you can see from the pictures that it was mostly on the passenger side where the partial collapse was— if it had been a couple of feet over, it would have been a lot worse," said Division Chief Steve Henderson.
A woman who answered at the damaged home on Monday declined to comment.
Her neighbor across the street, Laura Nader, said the accident was scary and stunning. She hopes it sends a message to other people who drive in her neighborhood.
"Don't run into peoples homes. Stay on the road. Pay attention," Nader said.
