Witnesses to a horror crash say it is a “miracle anybody walked away from it” after a car ploughed into a house and the driver fled the scene.

The home in Canterbury Road, Faversham, was seriously damaged after the vehicle reportedly mounted a grass verge and rolled into the property.

Pictures show the mangled wreckage of the car following the smash near the junction with Salters Lane shortly before 5.30am on Sunday.

HGV driver Stefan Gordon witnessed the incident as he drove home along the A2.

“A Citroen was travelling towards Sittingbourne at about 70mph and the driver lost control of the vehicle and mounted a grass verge, causing the car to slip and roll straight into the house,” the 33-year-old said.

“He struck two parked cars too.

“The driver legged it, but the passenger remained at the scene.”

Mr Gordon, from Faversham, says the passenger had a cut to his forehead and there was blood on the airbags of the Citroen.

“I didn’t really get to see the driver as he ran away,” he said.

“It is a miracle anyone walked away from it.

“People doing that kind of speed should have their licence taken away as they’re putting others at risk.

“I know children are living in the houses, so if one of them got struck, it would be enough to kill them.”

Alfred Martin, who has lived in Canterbury Road for 25 years, says he woke to the commotion outside, describing it as a “disaster scene”.

“The bay window of the building was caved in and I don’t think I have ever seen a car smashed up so much,” the 82-year-old said.

“The back of it was flattened and most of the roof was too.

“You’d think to yourself how did anyone get out of that - it was in a terrible state.”

The pensioner is calling for better signage and another speed camera along the busy route – joining the ones already outside the Abbey School and in Ospringe.

“People are going along here at 70mph and it is a 30mph limit,” he added.

“I don’t believe there are enough 30mph signs – not that it will stop them speeding, but it would help.

“We want a speed camera. The sort of attitude you get from KCC is someone has to die before you have something like that, which is a shame.

“Someone could have been walking along the pavement.”

A police spokesman says officers were called shortly before 5.30am after a car hit two parked cars and the home.

“Officers attended the scene where the driver had left before their arrival,” he said.

“No injuries were reported and arrangements were made to recover the vehicle.

“Inquiries are underway to identify and locate the driver.”

A KCC spokesperson says the authority’s thoughts go out to those affected by the crash.

“In the event of serious and fatal road crashes, Kent Police will put together a report on the details of the incident and carry out investigations to understand possible causes,” they said.

“The report and results of their investigations are then shared with KCC so that we have complete details of the incident.

“We will subsequently undertake further site investigations to establish if there are any highway safety concerns that need to be addressed. At this time, we have yet to receive the report from the police.

“We appreciate that looking at records and statistics alone does not tell the whole story, and there is more we have to do to ensure our roads are safe. This is why we made a bold commitment to cut the number of people killed or very seriously injured in road collisions on our network to zero by 2050.

“Through our improved partnership working and our evidence-based programmes, we have already seen a gradual and consistent reduction in fatalities. There is still much to be done, and we will continue to monitor the network and work with partners and the public, to ensure we keep Kent's roads safe for everyone.”