The pickup ran into the house on East Road and caused not only caused visible damage to the house, but shifted the load of the support beams, according to the Plaistow Fire Department.
York County Sheriff William King said Joshua Griffin, 34, of Sanford was driving eastbound on Route 202 and lost control of a 2016 Dodge Charger around 7 p.m. Saturday night.
The South Berwick Fire Department said it was called to a fire that sent a black column of smoke into the air on Knight’s Pond Road around noon on Saturday.
The leak caused Church Street between Ocean Boulevard and the Highland Avenue extension to be closed because of flooding in the roadway, according to Hampton police.
High tide on Wednesday and Saturday brought storm surges that inundated streets for several hours, but did not impact overall Unitil gas service, but did submerge meters and regulators.
Newmarket Fire & Rescue said they were called to a fire on Lafayette Street and found the detached garage fully engulfed, along with most of the house.