BY IAN CROUCH
Police are searching for the driver of a car which slammed into a house at Kilaben Bay.
Police and fire crews were called to Kilaben Bay Road just after 4.15am on Wednesday to find a white Land Rover Evoke had crashed into the front bedroom.
Lake Macquarie Police say the vehicle is registered to a company in Sydney.
Police say none of the residents were hurt - they woke and raced outside to see a man running away from the scene.
The crash caused significant damage to the front of the house, while two cars belonging to the residents were damaged by falling debris.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is urged to contact Belmont Police or Crime Stoppers.
EARLIER:
Emergency services have been called to Kilaben Bay where a car has slammed into a house.
Newcastle Fire Command says they were called to Kilaben Road just after 4.15 this morning.
It's understood the driver and the occupants of the house have escaped injury.
Fire crews from Toronto and the Technical Rescue Team from Lambton are working to carefully winch the car free before using Acrow Props to shore up the damaged home.
