Man taken to hospital and charged after car crashes into Dundee home

A man has been charged and taken to hospital after a car crashed into a house in Dundee.

Emergency services were called to the property on Gala Avenue following the collision around 10.15am on Thursday.

Images taken at the scene show a red car which appears to have smashed through a fence before striking the home, causing damage.

The male driver was taken to hospital as a precaution, while other injuries were reported.

A car has caused significant damage to the house. STV News

The driver has also been charged in connection with road traffic offences, police said.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.15am on Thursday, January 22, 2026, we received a report that a car had struck a property on Gala Avenue, Dundee.

“Emergency services attended, and the male driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.

“No other injuries were reported.

“The driver has also been charged in connection with road traffic offences, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.29am on Thursday, January 22, to reports of a vehicle colliding with a dwelling on Gala Avenue, Dundee.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to the scene, where firefighters assisted emergency service partners.

“One adult male casualty was left in the care of Police Scotland, and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”