VIDEO: SUV plows into Perris home, narrowly misses homeowner's dogs

Thursday, November 30, 2017
PERRIS, Calif. (KABC) -- A Perris man narrowly escaped injury Monday when an SUV plowed into his living room in a crash that was captured on surveillance video.

The Nissan Pathfinder slammed into the home while Paul Stewart's 22-year-old son was at home with the family's dogs.
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The harrowing footage shows the pets scrambling to safety as the vehicle plows through a wall and into multiple pieces of furniture, scattering debris.

While neither Stewart's son nor the dogs were hurt, the collision ruptured several water pipes and resulted in significant water damage.
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Police told Stewart that the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel. It was unclear if the motorist was injured or arrested.
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