Jeep hits house in Weymouth; driver flees, then is found, police say

A Jeep struck a house in Weymouth early Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
A Jeep struck a house in Weymouth early Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

WEYMOUTH – A driver fled after a Jeep crashed into a home in Weymouth early Wednesday morning, police said.

The crash happened just before 1:15 a.m. on Bridge Street. When officers arrived at the scene, the driver was gone. A witness told police he saw the driver leave the scene.

The driver, whom police did not identify, was found at his home a short time later and taken to a hospital to be evaluated.

He will be charged with driving to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident, a marked-lanes violation, driving an unregistered vehicle and speeding.

No one inside the home was injured, police said.

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This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Police: Jeep driver flees after hitting Weymouth house