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| Tanker driver arrested after Dorset bungalow crash | Tanker driver arrested after Dorset bungalow crash |
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| The driver of a fuel tanker which crashed into a bungalow in Dorset, setting it on fire, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. | The driver of a fuel tanker which crashed into a bungalow in Dorset, setting it on fire, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. |
| Police said the 51-year-old man from Yeovil was believed to be known to the occupant of the property. | Police said the 51-year-old man from Yeovil was believed to be known to the occupant of the property. |
| The woman is said to be safe and well but her home suffered significant damage. | The woman is said to be safe and well but her home suffered significant damage. |
| The tanker ploughed into the property in Folly Lane, Wool, just after 08:40 GMT, causing a fire to start. | The tanker ploughed into the property in Folly Lane, Wool, just after 08:40 GMT, causing a fire to start. |
| About 30 firefighters attended the blaze, which was brought under control in about an hour. | About 30 firefighters attended the blaze, which was brought under control in about an hour. |
| Pictures released by the fire service show the Watson Fuels tanker crashed into the front of the bungalow, smashing through the front wall and a set of windows. | Pictures released by the fire service show the Watson Fuels tanker crashed into the front of the bungalow, smashing through the front wall and a set of windows. |
| A fire ripped through the house out towards the back garden. | A fire ripped through the house out towards the back garden. |
| A spokesman for the tanker company, based in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, said: "We are aware of an incident involving an employee and a company vehicle. | |
| "We are in contact with the police and have offered any assistance we can." |