That makes the homeowner warm! Vintage traction steam engine plows into the living room of the house
- The traction engine, built in 1913, crashed into the house in Great Dunmow, Essex
- A witness claimed that the Southern Queen’s vehicle “suddenly” drove into the house
A vintage steam engine has crashed into a house, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the building.
The crash happened Friday in Great Dunmow, Essex, after the ‘Southern Queen’ steam traction engine, built in 1913, accelerated ‘suddenly’ and crashed into the house.
A witness claimed that the driver was left in a ‘state of shock’ and that the accident caused ‘significant’ damage to the property.
No one was injured and the house was cordoned off by police and firefighters and people were told to avoid the area.
Another witness claimed the engine was having “problems” and they saw “steam and smoke” coming from the bottom of the vehicle.
A vintage steam engine has crashed into a house, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the building
The crash happened on Friday in Great Dunmow, Essex, after the ‘Southern Queen’ steam traction engine, built in 1913, accelerated ‘suddenly’ and collided with the house
Social media users were quick to joke about the crash after a photo of it was posted on Facebook.
One of them said, “I thought Dunmow would have petrol cars by now…”
Another added, “You can’t park there mate.”
And another joked, “It must have been a slow crash!” No life flashes by in an instant. More like played out in slow motion!’
Social media users were quick to joke about the crash after a photo of it was posted on Facebook. In the photo: inspecting the damage
A witness claimed the driver was left in a ‘state of shock’ and the accident caused ‘significant’ damage to the property