CLARK COUNTY — One person is hurt after a car crashed into a house in Clark County Tuesday evening, according to a South Charleston police officer.
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The driver, an elderly man, was transported to an area hospital with an injury to his leg by CareFlight, according to police.
The crash happened on Walnut Street in South Charleston around 8 p.m.
The officer told News Center 7 that the car crashed into the front of the house, causing minor structure damage.
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According to South Charleston Police Chief Brian Redish, the driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake pedal when he drove into the structure.
Only one car was involved in this crash.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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