Driver in Kitsap County crashes into home, hits gas meter

Members of the Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue (CKFR) report that they had a "unusual" Thursday morning last week.

According to CKFR on Facebook , their crews were sent to the 4600 block of NW Knute Anderson Road just after 9 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5.

CKFR says a car went off the road and hit the corner of a nearby house, before stopping in that house's backyard. During the crash, the person's car hit the house's natural gas meter, according to CKFR.

CKFR notes that they then had to work to stop any potential gas hazard. Puget Sound Energy and Cascade Natural Gas also showed up to the scene to help.

While there were people inside the house during the crash, CKFR clarifies that only the driver sustained minor injuries, and that they Kitsap County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating the crash.