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DUI suspected after car crashes through wall of Tarzana home, bursts into flames

A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after his car crashed through the front wall of a home in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles overnight and burst into flames.

The incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when the motorist apparently lost control of his vehicle while trying to make a right turn near Reseda Boulevard and Rosita Street.

Video showed the car fully engulfed in flames where it came to a stop in front of the home.

DUI is suspected in a fiery crash in Tarzana on July 17, 2024. (RMG News)

Police said the home was unoccupied at the time but another vehicle parked in the driveway also caught fire and burned.

The unidentified male driver was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI, police said.

A passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash.