Truck knocks down wall of home and crashes into a post

SANTIAGO.- A family living in the Las Araucarias neighborhood of the Municipality of La Florida had a rough awakening this morning when a truck flipped over, destroying the wall of their home before slamming into an electrical post.

The incident took place at 7:50 AM, when the driver of the vehicle (19 year-old Jonathan Olivares Castillo) lost control of the truck while driving over a speed bump located just meters from the house.

The vehicle swerved left and collided with the curb, causing it to flip over. The truck then crashed into the wall of the home and finally rammed into a light post, ripping it from its foundation.

The truck also hit and killed a dog and destroyed ten slot machines that were located in the front yard of the residence, which was being used as a storage location.

As a result of the impact, the driver was ejected through the windshield of the vehicle.  According to police, the young man was taken to the La Florida CRS medical facility, where he is in stable condition and has been placed under arrest.