Driver arrested after crashing into Deerfield home, causing fire

DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A driver was arrested in Deerfield after crashing into a home on Saturday, causing a fire.

According to the Deerfield Police Department, at 12:58 a.m. on Saturday, crews were receiving calls for explosions around Sunrise Ave, River Road, and Juniper Drive. Officers then found a home on River Road on fire with a large SUV crashed into the home and also on fire.

The driver of the SUV had a minor injury to his leg but denied treatment. The driver was placed under arrest for OUI 3rd offense and will face other charges on Monday at Greenfield District Court.

No occupants or pets were in the home at the time of the fire and crash. River Road was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

The Deerfield, Greenfield, Sunderland, Whately, Turners Falls, Northampton, and Conway Fire Departments, as well as Massachusetts State Police and Shelburne Control, assisted in the incident.

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