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Tuesday
Kenosha, WI

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Hans Vogt
Homeowner

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A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY IN WISCONSIN PULLED A MAN FROM A BURNING CAR OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER THE CAR CRASHED INTO A HOME.
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THE DRIVER WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
AS MEGAN LEE REPORTS -- THE HOMEOWNER IS GRATEFUL THE ACCIDENT WASN'T MORE SERIOUS.
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HANS VOGT AND HIS WIFE RUTH SAID IT FELT LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.
Hans Vogt, Homeowner: "It knocked us out of beds and i knew exactly what it was"
RUTH TOOK THIS VIDEO OF FLAMES OF ERUPTING FROM THE CAR AFTER IT CRASHED INTO THEIR HOME.
THE KENOSHA COUNTY SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT TELLS ME RONALD MELLO-BERROSPI DROVE INTO THE VOGT'S HOME AROUND THREE SATURDAY MORNING.
HE'S CHARGED WITH AN OWI, RECKLESS DRIVING, AND OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
Hans Vogt "Tried to get him out of the car and I couldn't get him out of the car. All the airbags were blowing so I couldn't even see into the car and ran back in and got the fire extinguisher."
HANS SAID HE TRIED TO GET THE FIRE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. HE FEARED THE CAR WOULD EXPLODE.
Reporter: "What did it look like? What did it sound like?"
Hans: "World War II. It was nasty, yeah. The smoke was choking, plastic was burning. It was bad"
IN THIS BODY CAM VIDEO FROM THE KENOSHA COUNTY SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT, YOU CAN SEE DEPUTY JOSEPH THOMAS CUT THE SEATBELT TO SAVE THE DRIVER AS SMOKE IS BILLOWING FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR.
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Reporter: "If the fire place wasn't there, where do you think the car would have ended up?"
Hans: "In the house!"
TODAY, THE LIVING ROOM IS WHAT THE VOGT'S CALL A "MESS". WITH THE FIRE PLACE RIPPED FROM THE WALL. BUT HE'S JUST THANKFUL EVERYONE IS OKAY.
Hans "This stuff can be replaced. And I'm glad he was okay too. I don't want to see the last thing is somebody hurt. So it was the best of a bad situation. "
A SITUATION, HANS IS HOPING TO GET FIXED SOON SO THEY CAN GET BACK TO NORMAL.
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THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING DRUNK DRIVING, RECKLESS DRIVING AND DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.

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WISCONSIN HOUSE IMPAIRED DRIVING BODY CAM POLICE OFFICER