The Oak Ridge Police Department was investigating a crash on Wabash Lane on Wednesday afternoon after a sport utility vehicle drove through bushes in one yard and knocked down a sidewalk railing before knocking down a fence and crashing into a tree in another. Pictured above is ORPD Detective John Criswell. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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The Oak Ridge Police Department was investigating a crash on Wabash Lane on Wednesday afternoon after a sport utility vehicle reportedly drove through bushes in one yard and knocked down a sidewalk railing before crossing the street into anther yard, where it knocked down a fence and crashed into a tree.
The crash was reported at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday at 126 Wabash Lane.
Witnesses said the Ford Escape had come off Waddell Circle, a one-way street, crashed through bushes in the front yard of a house at the corner of Waddell Circle and Waddell Place, curved through the yard, where it knocked down a sidewalk railing, and then crossed Wabash Lane into the yard of the second home, where it reportedly knocked over part of a fence and a recycling bin and hit an air-conditioning unit, according to residents. The SUV hit a tree about 100 feet from the street in the back yard of that home, and it also appeared to have clipped the side of the two-story home.
A Lifestar medical helicopter was called after the crash, but authorities said it was canceled. Two female patients were reportedly taken by Anderson County EMS to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge for evaluation. The injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, authorities said.
Those investigating the crash included ORPD Detectives John Criswell and David Stephens and Police Officer Daniel Freytag. The Oak Ridge Fire Department also responded.
There was an initial report that someone had been ejected, but authorities said no one was ejected.
The cause of the crash wasn’t clear Wednesday afternoon.
Witnesses and residents said a Ford Escape left Waddell Circle, a one-way street, and crashed through bushes in the front yard of this home at the intersection of Waddell Circle and Waddell Place on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Witnesses and residents said a Ford Escape left Waddell Circle, a one-way street, and crashed through bushes before curving through the front yard of this home at the intersection of Waddell Circle and Waddell Place on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Witnesses and residents said a Ford Escape left Waddell Circle, a one-way street, and crashed through bushes before curving through the front yard and knocking down a sidewalk railing at this home at the intersection of Waddell Circle and Waddell Place on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016. The SUV then reportedly crossed Wabash Lane, pictured above, and crashed into the back yard of the home pictured in the background before hitting a tree there. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge Police Department Detective David Stephens takes pictures after an SUV crashed through two yards on Wabash Lane before hitting a tree on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The SUV reportedly hit the side of this house on Wabash Lane, knocking down a fence and recycle bin and hitting an air-conditioning unit before crashing into a tree to the left of this picture on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge Police Department Officer Daniel Freytag, standing, and Detective John Criswell investigate after an SUV crashed through two yards on Wabash Lane before hitting a tree in one of the yards on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The crash was near the intersection of Waddell Circle and Wabash Lane in the map below.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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