Man arrested after car crashes into house in Pensnett

The car ploughed into the home in Tansey Green Road, in the early hours of this morning.

Images on social media show the car wedged up against a house, with two cars parked on the drive.

Emergency services visited the scene at around 12.20am.

The vehicle went through into the lounge, according to West Midlands Fire Service.

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "We were called by the police to tell us a car had hit a house and had gone through into the lounge."

Five firefighters attended the scene and made checked the vehicle was safe, and made structural checks of the house.

The spokesman added: "The house remains structurally stable and we believe it was going to be boarded up for security purposes."

No-one inside the property was injured.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A 28-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving, dangerous driving and possession of cannabis.

"He remains in police custody."