Stolen car plows into Virginia home, catches fire

LORTON, Va. — Authorities in Fairfax County are still working to figure out what caused an SUV to crash into a home in Lorton early Thursday morning. A Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson said the crash sparked a fire in the 8400 Whitehaven Court just before 5 a.m.

Fairfax County firefighters were called to the home for a report of a house fire around 4:50 a.m. When crews arrived on scene, they found a black SUV had crashed into a home. The vehicle caught on fire, and caught the home on fire. Flames extended to the attic of the home, according to firefighters. There is no word whether anyone was in the home at the time.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Preliminarily, no injuries have been reported. Investigators believe the SUV crashed into an electrical box in front of the home before crashing into the home itself.

A neighbor who lives about a block away said he was awoken by a large crash, and went to see what happened. 

"I just woke up because I heard a big boom, something like a blast," Sheikh Akhter said. "I saw a lot of smoke and a lot of fire trucks."

Akhter said the crash knocked out power to the neighborhood Thursday morning.

"It's a little bit scary," he said.

Fairfax County Police say the car was stolen and the driver left the scene before authorities arrived. Police are currently searching for a man in his 20s wearing dark clothing and a surgical mask.

Anyone who may have information about where the driver is should call 911 immediately.

This is a developing story. WUSA9 has a crew on scene working to gather more details. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come into our newsroom.