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Car runs into house in Shepparton

By Ashlea Witoslawski

A car has hit a house on the corner of Archer St and Stanley St.

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A car has hit a house on the corner of Archer St and Stanley St at about 3.15 this afternoon. 

The vehicle left the road and travelled through a fence before coming to a hault. 

Police and CFA are on scene. 

The Archer St entrance to Stanley St is currently closed to traffic. 

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