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Car Goes Airborne, Crashes Into Revere Building

REVERE (CBS) -- A driver is in the hospital Saturday morning after their car that went airborne into a building in Revere. According to police, the crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. near North Shore Road and Revere Street.

The car was traveling southbound on North Shore, hit a curb, hit two cement poles, became airborne, and crashed into a building. It then crashed into three parked cars and one of those cars hit another building, police said.

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A car went airborne and crashed into a Revere building (Photo Courtesy: Paul Koolloian)

One car also caught fire. All four cars involved were towed from the scene.

The condition of the driver is not known at this time. The events leading up to the crash are under investigation.

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A car went airborne and crashed into a Revere building (Photo Courtesy: Paul Koolloian)

A home surveillance camera captured images of the crash, and showed what appeared to be a speeding vehicle. Residents in the neighborhood say this is a recurring problem.

"I'm uncomfortable. I don't feel safe here," said Jasmine Velasquez. "I've been here since 2012 and I can't tell you how many accidents there's been. It's really bad. I don't feel safe."

France Sun owns the apartment building, and echoed Velasquez's thoughts.

"As the owner, I am scared. I'm scared for the tenant that lives here. I'm scared for the whole building collapsing," she said. "It's extremely frightening. We're talking life or death here. Eventually, it's just a matter of time something else is going to come through. It's going to take a life."

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