LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - A teenage driver slammed into an apartment building in Lauderhill and came to a stop inside a woman’s kitchen.
According to Lauderhill Police, the teen hit the gas by mistake before hitting the building on Northwest 56th Avenue, near 25th Street, at around 2:15 p.m., Sunday.
The impact left shattered glass and broken furniture in its wake.
Witness Brittany Bradley described what she heard and saw.
“When the car backed up, all I heard was [screeching brakes and] ‘boom’ into the house right here,” she said.
Lorraine Brown, who lives in the damaged unit, said she saw it all unfold.
“I was just about to start cooking some food, but I got a phone call, and I went and sit right here when everything happened,” she said. “I heard an explosion, and the step jerked, and then I looked ’round, and I saw the car into the kitchen.”
Three other people were inside the apartment, but they were not hurt.
The driver, who lives in the complex, according to officials, and the teenage passenger were able to get out of the car to be treated by paramedics.
The crash caused extensive damage to the apartment and has been condemned.
The property manager said it is “too dangerous for anyone to live here.”
“Very bad shape inside. All of the kitchen stuff and everything exploded. We can’t even get to cook,” said Brown.
Because of the damage, Brown said she doesn’t know where she is going to stay.
The teen is said to be cooperating with police and the crash remains under investigation.
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