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Firefighters Save Siberian Husky Puppies After Car Slams Into Lakewood Home

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - A box of puppies was saved from a car crash in Lakewood on Tuesday night. A driver smashed a vehicle into a home at 5th Avenue and Harlan Street.

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A woman was cooking in the kitchen when the vehicle crashed into the back of the home and sent debris and dishwasher flying across the room.

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The litter of puppies was taken to a neighbor's home so firefighters could remove the vehicle and turn off the broken waterline.

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The resident suffered minor injuries. The driver was not hurt. It's not clear what caused the crash or whether drugs, alcohol or speed were factors.

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