Police are searching for a driver after a car crashed into a house at Raymond Terrace on Friday night.
Police said a silver Nissan Maxima sedan left the road and crashed through a brick front fence, before hitting the house on Alma Street about 8.45pm.
It is alleged the driver and front seat passenger of the vehicle ran from the scene prior to police arriving.
A couple who were inside the home at the time of the crash were not injured, however, the house was significantly damaged.
NSW Fire and Rescue attended to assess the house and an exclusion zone was established.
As inquiries continue, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District are appealing to the public for information to identify the driver.
In particular, police would like to hear from anyone who might have dashcam footage of the incident or who might have been driving around Raymond Terrace at the time, to come forward.
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