The young driver was trying to avoid deer in the road, police said.
A young driver was trying to avoid two deer crossing the road when he crashed into a Hackettstown home Friday night, according to town police.
No one was hurt when the 17-year-old motorist, a Hackettstown resident not named by police in a news release, drove a 2014 BMW into the house about 9:30 p.m. on Lawrence Drive.
The collision launched a computer across the room inside the home, narrowly missing a man, police said. No injuries were reported.
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The Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force helped shore the structure as the car was removed, by the home was determined to be uninhabitable Friday night.
The investigation is ongoing. Police said more information is expected to be released Monday.
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