Vehicle slams into Catoosa County home

A car crashed into a Catoosa County house Tuesday morning shortly after 9:00pm, leaving the home severely damaged. The driver was traveling westbound on Flagstone Drive when he had a medical emergency, swerved and left the road, striking a mailbox then the home at 29 Flagstone Drive. The vehicle and the home caught fire from the crash. The car crashed into the home's garage area. The smoke and flames quickly became dangerous for neighbors to rescue the driver. Deputies and firefighters arrived shortly after and were able to pull the man out. They say he was conscious, but not alert and suffered burns to his hands. Investigators said the driver of the Nissan Sentra did not apply his brakes and likely had some kind of medical emergency. First responders said the victim was conscious, but not alert and was transported to Erlanger for examination and treatment. Right now investigators are still trying to determine what caused the accident. Contractors are now working with the home owners to secure the building