A automobile got confused, knocked over a pillar, destroyed the structure of a house and landed in the front yard of a house, in Leap.
The accident occurred on Saturday evening on Gaudín Street, near the Termas del Arapey sub-police station.
The driver, a 21-year-old young man, had a positive alcohol test, local police reported. He refused to be treated by doctors. Meanwhile, his companions were injured.
A 17-year-old teenager sustained minor injuries while a 29-year-old woman is admitted to Salto Hospital in serious condition.
The driver told police that his steering wheel was locked and he lost control of the car, a Fiat Siena.
There was no one in the house at the time of the accident. The case is being investigated by the prosecutor’s office, which will determine responsibilities.