Teenager charged with driving offences after car drives into house in Derby
He has been remanded in police custody and will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday 27)
Last updated 26th Feb 2023
Derbyshire Police have now charged an underage driver with driving offences - after a house was damaged in a collision in Derby in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The incident occurred at 2.30am in Grampian Way, close to the roundabout that leads on to Swallowdale Road.
Minutes before the incident, a police officer with the force spotted a car that had been taken earlier that night from a property in Stenson Road, and after a short pursuit with the car, the Volkswagen Sharan then drove into a house.
A 14-year-old boy - who has since been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, driving without a licence, and driving without insurance - was arrested at the scene and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
After examinations with doctors, he was not found to be seriously injured following the incident.
He has been remanded in police custody and will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday 27).
Grampian Way remains closed at the roundabout with Swallowdale Road due to the damage that has been caused following the collision.
Structural engineers have been on site assessing the damage.
Pedestrians are warned not to approach the homes due to the danger they pose, and drivers must use the diversions in place.