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Officials responded for a report of a car into a house with a possible entrapment at 294 Jefferson Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, according to a Facebook post from Northeast Massachusetts Emergency Alerts.
When crews arrived, the 25-year-old male driver removed himself from the vehicle and was waiting for medical attention, according to a Facebook post from Salem Ma Firefighters Local 172.
Crews also detected a strong smell of gas and determined the house's main gas line was compromised. Fortunately, they were able to secure the gas until National Grid arrived on scene.
No injuries were reported inside the home and the house was deemed safe for the family to return inside it, WHDH reports.
The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was later arrested and is facing multiple charges including operating under the influence, the outlet continued.
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