A homeowner is trying to stay positive after a vehicle slammed through a wall of his La Mesa home Wednesday night.
"Yeah, there might be a little structural damage," Ed Rieth said jokingly as he showed NBC 7 the inside of his living room.
La Mesa police said the SUV or van-type vehicle came crashing through the home just off Fletcher Parkway near Parkway Middle School at about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Rieth was asleep and his wife was watching television when the crash happened. The television was strewn across the floor and debris was sent flying into the next room.
It was not clear if drugs or alcohol were suspected in the crash but Rieth said the driver seemed "out of it."
A structural engineer and San Diego Gas & Electric were called to inspect the damage to the home, the La Mesa Police Department said.
Rieth and his wife were able to stay inside their homes after the crash but were without electricity and gas through Thursday morning.
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The Rieths, who said they also suffered a fire in the back of their home earlier this year, were trying to keep their spirits up despite the damage.
"This is something new, so you can either laugh about it or cry," Rieth said. "So, might as well laugh."
No other information was available.
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