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One arrested after causing crash into West Central neighborhood home

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A Fort Wayne couple was woken up to a large crash early Saturday morning. 

Reports say they were at their historic West Central neighborhood home when a semi hit their first-floor living room, leaving a giant hole. 

According to 21 Alive News, the Fort Wayne Police Department says the semi was traveling south on Van Buren St. around 2:45 a.m. when a wrong-way driver in a pick-up truck was traveling west on W. Wayne St. and struck the semi. The semi hit the sidewalk and made contact with the home. 

The driver of the pick-up truck was arrested with preliminary charges for operating a vehicle whileintoxicated. 

The home is currently condemned, but no injuries were reported in the crash.

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