Car flies 60 feet into the air before crashing into top floor of California dentist office

<em>The car hurtled through the air before crashing into the upper floor of the building (AP)</em>
The car hurtled through the air before crashing into the upper floor of the building (AP)

A car that ran into a road divider in California ended up hurtling 60ft into the air before crashing into the top floor of a building.

Astonishing pictures show a Nissan sedan hanging out of the dentist office in Santa Ana after the crash at around 5.25am on Sunday morning.

Guests at a motel next door woke up to the sound of the car hitting the office complex, which was thankfully closed at the time.

<em>The two people inside the car managed to escape suffering only minor injuries (AP)</em>
The two people inside the car managed to escape suffering only minor injuries (AP)

The crash also started a small fire that was later put out by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

One of the two people in the car manage to get out but another was stuck inside for over an hour before they were rescued.

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Both driver and passenger survived the crash, suffering only minor injuries.

Police say the driver of the car told officers he had used drugs before the crash and he is likely to faced a charge of driving under the influence.

<em>A specialist forklift was needed to pull the car from the building (AP)</em>
A specialist forklift was needed to pull the car from the building (AP)

A specialist forklift was later required to pull the car from the top of the building.

The owner of the dental practice has not commented on the crash.