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Car smashes into home in Auckland's Ponsonby, leaving two hurt

July 14, 2022

The car was almost fully inside the house after crashing through a fence and a wall, leaving two people injured. (Source: 1News)

Two people have been injured after a car ploughed through an Auckland home on Thursday afternoon.

The car smashed into the Sheehan St, Ponsonby property at 12.55pm, causing significant damage. A photo from the scene showed the car almost fully inside the house having crashed through a fence and wall.

St John said it transported two people to hospital - one in a serious condition and the other moderate.

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