Two people were arrested after a stolen U-Haul crashed into a home in Barrie’s south end Friday morning.

Officers were called by multiple people to Hurst Drive around 7:30 a.m. 

Police say the truck had crashed into a house and two people, a man and woman, fled the scene on foot.

Barrie Police say a 29-year-old Barrie man and 31-year-old Barrie woman were quickly located by officers and arrested. 

Rob Durrett owns the home but wasn’t there at the time of the crash. He says a neighbour called him while he was camping with his wife and four kids near Orillia.

“It’s one thing to get the phone call. It’s a second thing to actually get here.”

Durrett says there is significant damage to his house.

“The guy took out an entire tree.  That’s a maple that’s 20-feet high and it’s laying in the neighbour’s yard.”

He believes the city needs to do more about the excessive speeding on his street.

Police say the driver is facing a number of charged including impaired driving by drug, dangerous driving and failing to remain.

He is scheduled to appear in bail court next month.

Police say his passenger has been charged with possession of stolen property.  She was also wanted on an outstanding warrant.