Man injured after trying to stop van from hitting Esperance home

A man in his 60s was taken to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries Thursday after he tried to stop his pickup truck from crashing into a home in unincorporated Esperance.

According to South County Fire spokeswoman Christie Veley, the incident occurred in the 22500 block of 80th Avenue West. The truck, which was towing a caravan, was parked when it started rolling down a hill towards the house around 11am.

The driver attempted to stop the vehicle and was seriously injured. Paramedics rushed him to Harborview Medical Center. One person inside the home was not injured.

South County Fire Technical Rescue Team members worked Thursday to shore up the exterior wall of a home to stabilize it for safety.