Homeowner escapes with their life after lorry is crashed into home

Homeowner escapes with their life after skip lorry is deliberately crashed into their home and set on fire

  • Emergency services alerted to arson attack in Shiregreen, Sheffield, yesterday
  • The homeowner found the vehicle had reversed into the house and set ablaze
  • The occupants of the skip lorry then jumped into another vehicle to flee scene 

A homeowner escaped with their life after a skip lorry was deliberately crashed into their home and set on fire.

Emergency services were alerted to the arson attack in Shiregreen, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, just before 7.30pm yesterday.

The fortunate owner was upstairs when the vehicle was reversed into the house – damaging the front of the property – before being set ablaze.

The occupants of the vehicle then jumped into a car to flee the scene. 

They found the vehicle had reversed into the house – damaging the front of the property – before the vehicle was set ablaze

The burnt out skip lorry smashed into the property, and then the occupants jumped into another vehicle and fled the scene

The flames did not spread to the house.

South Yorkshire Police said the getaway car was then involved in a collision in a nearby road.

The terrifying incident is being treated as a ‘targeted act’.

A resident of the property attacked was upstairs at the time and fled the house unhurt, according to neighbours.

In a statement, South Yorkshire Police said: ‘Detectives are currently investigating a suspected arson in Sheffield.

After crashing the lorry into the house, the occupants of the vehicle leapt out and got into a getaway car

‘At 7.27pm yesterday, emergency services were called following reports that a bin lorry had been reversed into a property on Shirehall Road, Sheffield, causing damage.

‘It is believed that the cab of the lorry was then set on fire. This fire did not spread to the property.

‘The occupants of the lorry are believed to have fled the scene in another vehicle.

‘This vehicle was then involved in a collision on Beck Road.

‘Police believe the incident on Shirehall Road was a targeted act and officers are in the local area carrying out initial enquiries.’

Three fire crews dealt with the burning skip lorry to prevent the flames spreading.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 801 of October 21.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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