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Vehicle hits house in Vernon, B.C.

Watch Above: A Vernon woman had a close call overnight. She was sleeping on her couch when a vehicle plowed into her living room early Thursday morning. As Megan Turcato reports, the outcome could have been far worse. – May 3, 2018

Highway 97 in Vernon has reopened after a crash on Thursday morning, in which a vehicle hit a house.

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The vehicle was northbound when it crossed two lanes of southbound traffic and slammed into the home.

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Four tenants were in the home.

One tenant was sleeping on the couch when the vehicle hit the house, but was uninjured.

The driver of the vehicle also walked away from the crash.

RCMP say it appears the driver fell asleep at the wheel.

The 26-year-old from Quebec was charged under the motor vehicle act.

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