A car crashed in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood late Saturday night, causing a fire that left a home condemned. The driver said he swerved to miss something in the road and ended up crashing into a house on Danbury Street. The impact of the crash sparked a fire that engulfed both the vehicle and the home.The driver and his passenger were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. A firefighter was evaluated on the scene after suffering shortness of breath.The home sustained heavy damage and is now condemned.

PITTSBURGH —

A car crashed in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood late Saturday night, causing a fire that left a home condemned.

The driver said he swerved to miss something in the road and ended up crashing into a house on Danbury Street.

The impact of the crash sparked a fire that engulfed both the vehicle and the home.

The driver and his passenger were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. A firefighter was evaluated on the scene after suffering shortness of breath.

The home sustained heavy damage and is now condemned.