Cops: Driver loses control, crashes into 2 houses in Oceanside

A driver in Oceanside struck a utility pole, collided with two houses and then a parked vehicle before his own car overturned late Wednesday, according to the Nassau police.

The series of crashes happened at about 10:15 p.m. as the driver, 45, lost control of his 2017 Mercedes-Benz while traveling south on Harvey Avenue, according to a news release.

While no one in the houses that were struck was injured, there was "significant structural damage." The police are investigating.

The driver and his passenger, a 37-year-old woman, were brought to the hospital.

Brian Harrington, who lives near the scene, was watching a movie with his children Wednesday night when he heard a loud bang and ran to the crash site.

He saw a hole in the corner of the house, a telephone lying in the street, a chimney knocked down and the Mercedes upside down in the backyard.

"We were watching a movie about 100 feet away and it was like it was right outside," Harrington said. "It was pretty wild."

While Harvey Avenue is not particularly high trafficked, it is fed by Brower Avenue which sees more vehicles traveling at higher rates of speed, Harrington said.

An estimated 100 vehicles crash into buildings every day in the United States, according to the Storefront Safety Council.