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Clearwater Man Crashes SUV Through Living Room

After hitting a utility pole, a Clearwater man's SUV went into the front of a home, authorities said.

Melissa Lattman, Neighbor
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According to police, early this morning two Pinellas Park residents and their dogs woke up to a vehicle driving into their living room.

A Pinellas Park Police investigation found Herbert Bireley, 57, of Clearwater, was headed northbound on 100th Avenue when his Ford Explorer left the roadway and hit a utility pole.

The SUV kept going and hit a house. The family was asleep in a bedroom and they were not injured, according to police.

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Bireley was transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries, according to police.

Bireley was issued citations for careless driving and driving with a suspended license without knowledge, according to police.

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