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Car hits ditch, goes airborne, crashes into PA home

Police say wild crash into house in Decatur Township, Pa was intentional
Police say wild crash into house in Decatur Township, Pa was intentional 00:32

DECATUR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- A car hit a ditch, went airborne and slammed into the second story of a central Pennsylvania home Sunday afternoon, according to police.

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A car went airborne and crashed into the second story of a home in Decatur Township, Pennsylvania. Junction Fire Company

This all happened on Alfarata Road in Decatur Township, Mifflin County, a little over an hour drive from Harrisburg.

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A hole was left behind after a car was pulled from the second floor of this home in Decatur Township, PA. Junction Fire Company

Images from the Junction Fire Company showed the car lodged in the home. A tow truck was able to pull it out, leaving a huge hole behind.

The crash is believed to be intentional, though the motive was not clear.

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Junction Fire Company

According to the fire company, rescuers had to stabilize the house and cover the hole with a tarp due to incoming storms.

Pennsylvania State Police say the driver, a 20-year-old man, is facing charges.

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