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Man drives car into Menasha house

Police: Believe driver fell asleep before crash
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A 21-year-old Hortonville man drove his car into the side of a house in Menasha early Monday morning. 

Menasha Police say it happened at 12:52 a.m. at the intersection of Tayco Street and Edgewater Drive. 

When officers arrived a car was up against the wall of the home at that intersection. 

Police say driver was traveling north on Tayco Street when he crossed the centerline, struck a parked car on the west side of the road, drove onto a terrace, hit a tree and then crashed into the home. 

The driver of the car was not injured and everyone in the home that was hit is okay. 

Alcohol is not believed to be a factor. Police do believe the driver may have fell asleep. 

The driver received a traffic citation for failing to maintain control of the vehicle.