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Porch fares better than Toyota

This Toyota Cruiser rolled once and landed on a porch in Forest Lakes when the driver lost control on Pine Valley Road.

A 60-year-old woman lost control of her Toyota FJ Cruiser on Pine Valley Road in Forest Lakes, rolling her vehicle time before it came to rest on a porch roof of a house below on Meadowbrook Drive. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 18.

The owner of the home was home at the time of the incident. She called 911 and provided assistance to the driver until Upper Pine Fire Protection paramedics arrived on the scene. Upper Pine personnel had to use extrication equipment to free the driver from the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries to one of her shoulders. She was treated and released.

The estimated damage to the roof of the porch was estimated to be around $2,200.