Driver captured after crashing through backyard and into northeast Oklahoma City home
KOCO 5 saw police conduct a field sobriety test on the driver before that person was taken away from the scene
TOPICS, INCLUDING THIS INCIDENT. ALL RIGHT. BACK TO THAT BREAKING NEWS HERE. A CAR CRASHES INTO A HOME. THE DRIVER REPORTEDLY RUNNING AWAY FROM THE SCENE BEFORE BEING CAUGHT BY POLICE. THIS IS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR EASTERN AVENUE AND EAST MEMORIAL ROAD. LET’S GET OUT TO JORDAN. YOU ARE LIVE AT THE SCENE. YOU’VE BEEN THERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW. WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN AND WHAT POLICE TOLD YOU? MAN, YOU GUYS, CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING THIS HOMEOWNER AND HAVING A CAR CRASH INTO YOUR HOME EARLY IN THE MORNING? THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED HERE. WE KNOW THAT IT WAS ONE SINGLE CAR THAT VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY, CRASHED INTO THIS HOME. THE SUSPECT RAN AWAY AND VERY QUICKLY AFTER WAS APPREHENDED BY POLICE. LET’S SEE IF WE HAVE THE VIDEO FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING. I WALKED RIGHT UP TO THAT CAR SO YOU COULD SEE THE DAMAGE. THANKFULLY, IT IS VERY MINIMAL THIS MORNING. NOW, WHILE WE WERE HERE, THE SUSPECT, LIKE I SAID, WAS APPREHENDED BY POLICE AND WE DID SEE THEM CONDUCT A SOBRIETY TEST AND THAT SUSPECT WAS HANDCUFFED AND TAKEN AWAY. AND SO NO UPDATE FROM POLICE AS FAR AS EXACTLY WHAT. CHARGES MAY BE FILED. BUT WE WILL KEEP YOU UP HERE AND LOOP AROUND TO COME BACK AND GET THIS CAR. SO RIGHT NOW ONE LANE IS BLOCKED FOR A LITTLE LATER THIS MORNING. THERE MAY BE BOTH LANES EASTBOUND HERE ON MEMORIAL BLOCKED. WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED IF THAT HAPPENS AS WELL. WE ARE RIGHT ACROSS FROM OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, SO THAT COULD IMPED
Driver captured after crashing through backyard and into northeast Oklahoma City home
KOCO 5 saw police conduct a field sobriety test on the driver before that person was taken away from the scene
Updated: 6:43 AM CST Dec 12, 2025
Police took a driver into custody after crashing through a backyard fence and into a northeast Oklahoma City home. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterThe incident happened at a home on Eastern Avenue just north of Memorial Road. >> Open the video player below to see Sky 5’s view of the scene. Police said a driver veered off the road, crashed through a fence and hit the back of a home, which had minimal damage. The driver then tried to run from the scene but was quickly apprehended. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.KOCO 5 saw police conduct a field sobriety test on the driver before that person was taken away from the scene. Top HeadlinesNorman police officer critically injured after being struck by car on State Highway 9Amazon settlement explained: Do I qualify for a refund?SEC releases 2026 OU football regular season schedule, who will they play and when?Payne County DA released first public statement regarding handling of Jesse Butler caseAttempted kidnapping at Oklahoma County Courthouse
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Police took a driver into custody after crashing through a backyard fence and into a northeast Oklahoma City home.
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The incident happened at a home on Eastern Avenue just north of Memorial Road.
>> Open the video player below to see Sky 5’s view of the scene.
Police said a driver veered off the road, crashed through a fence and hit the back of a home, which had minimal damage. The driver then tried to run from the scene but was quickly apprehended.
>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
KOCO 5 saw police conduct a field sobriety test on the driver before that person was taken away from the scene.
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