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FRESNO, Calif. — Police say a car landed on the roof of an apartment in California after the driver lost control.
The crash happened in Fresno in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The driver was speeding in foggy conditions and missed a turn in the road, according to police.
The car became airborne after hitting some large rocks and a tree stump and came to rest on the roof of the building.
The driver of the car fled the scene, but was arrested a short time later. He was taken to hospital to receive treatment.
Two young people in the apartment at the time of the crash escaped injury.
Anthony Martinez of the Fresno Police Department said: ''I’ve been a police officer for 22 years and I have never seen anything like this in my life.’'
The car was taken off the roof by crane.
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