Car crashes into Kirkland home, misses two residents inside

A car drove into a house, missing two residents inside the Finn Hill home on Wednesday afternoon.At about 3:30 p.m. a woman and her 9-year-old daughter crashed into the home located in the 14100 block of 84th Ave. N.E. due to "faulty brakes," the woman claims.

By Raechel Dawson • November 1, 2012 2:23 pm
Kirkland Police Department
Kirkland Police Department

A car drove into a house, missing two residents inside the Finn Hill home on Wednesday afternoon.At about 3:30 p.m. a woman and her 9-year-old daughter crashed into the home located in the 14100 block of 84th Ave. N.E. due to “faulty brakes,” the woman claims.

The girl was taken to EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland after suffering minor injuries.”It was more of a precautionary measure,” said Mike Jeffrey of the Kirkland Fire Department, in regard to the girl’s injuries.

The two residents, who were on the other side of the house during the crash, did not sustain injuries. But the house has serious damage, Jeffrey noted. At least one Bothell and two Kirkland units responded to the accident.Police are investigating the woman’s vehicle.