Car crashes through wall of home in Berks County, homeowner taken to hospital

EARL TWP., Pa. – A car crashed through the wall of a home Monday afternoon at North Ironstone Drive and Willow Road in Earl Township causing structural damage and minor injuries to the homeowner.

Earl Township Fire Chief William Campfield said the white Corvette was driving east in the 1000 block of Ironstone Drive when it made a left turn rounding the corner. 

According to state troopers, the driver, Anders S. Miller, age 20, of Boyertown, lost control of his 1974 Chevrolet Corvette when he accidentally stepped on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake while making a left turn onto Willow from Ironstone, which parallels Route 73.

The woman, whose name wasn’t released, was the lone occupant of the home when the accident happened shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to state police in Reading

The Reading Eagle reported that the homeowner was evaluated at the scene and taken to the hospital by Boyertown Ambulance.

The Reading Eagle said that the car crashed through the wall in the area of the chimney next to a wood stove that was in use.

Thankfully, Miller and the homeowner were out of the house when emergency crews arrived. Miller was uninjured, according to the article.

Personnel from Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue’s collapse unit entered the home to assess structural damage, while firefighters from Earl Township Fire Company emptied the stove of its hot contents.

The collapse unit determined the second floor was compromised by the car which knocked out several studs of the support wall, according to the article.

A car crashed through the wall of a home Monday on afternoon at North Ironstone Drive and Willow Road in Earl Township. (COURTESY OF BOYERTOWN FIRE & RESCUE)

Officials developed a plan to build a temporary support system around the car, utilizing struts to prop up the rafters, according to the article.

The damaged wall portion resting on the car was removed and crews cut around the vehicle in the exterior wall to allow a towing contractor to safely remove the car.

A restoration company was dispatched and workers built a temporary support wall that allowed the fire company to remove the struts.

Officials said it's too soon to tell if charges will be filed. 

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.