Pasco County, FL : SUV plows into Wesley Chapel house, starts fire on Thursday morning, January 1, 2015

A sport utility vehicle plowed into an unoccupied Wesley Chapel house and caught fire Thursday morning, investigators said.

The driver, 55-year-old Ramon Vivas Moncada, of Wesley Chapel, was taken to Florida Hospital Zephyrhills with minor injuries, investigators said.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Moncada was driving a 2002 Mazda SUV west on Spring Oak Trail just before 8 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a right turn at Boulder Run Loop.

The vehicle continued west into the corner of the garage of a home at 34054 Spring Oak Trail, investigators said. Moncada was able to exit the vehicle.

A short time later, the SUV caught fire, and flames caused about $20,000 in damage to the garage area, investigators said.

Alcohol was not suspected in the incident, according to a highway patrol report.

Moncada was cited for driving without a license and careless driving, the report said.

No other injuries were reported.

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SUV crashes into Pasco home, bursts into flames