DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A pickup truck made a smashing stop into an occupied home in Deerfield Beach.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene on the 1100 block of Southeast 10th Street just before 9 a.m., Tuesday.
Firefighters arrived to the scene and found a Ford F-150 crashed into a yellow home.
Officials said the home was occupied at the time of the crash, but an elderly woman and a man inside were not injured.
“I just heard it smash the house,” said Tony, who lives at the home.
The truck smashed into the elderly woman’s bedroom.
“She was awake. She was in bed. She was awake when it hit. She’s fine. She’s like this,” said Tony as he demonstrated the woman shaking.
The driver behind the wheel was transported to Broward Health North for an evaluation but did not suffer any physical injuries.
Rescue officials believe the crash may have been caused by a medical condition the victim suffered while driving.
“They said a older guy apparently had a seizure, and they took him to the emergency room, and hopefully he’s OK,” said William Broadway, a neighbor.
The victim’s foot had to be lifted off the gas pedal by rescue crews.
“He stopped there, I guess, to let the traffic go by or something,” said Tony. “When the traffic went by, I guess he went to go and had a seizure or something. I don’t know. He just came here and hit the trees. The car and the tires just bounced off the tree. That’s the way they explained it to me. I didn’t see it.”
7News cameras captured the hole left by the crash covered with plywood.
“He was all disoriented,” said Tony. “Got his foot off the gas pedal to stop it from digging up.”
The truck has since been towed away from the scene.
The homeowner said that engineers visited the house and told them the house is structurally sound. They now have to wait for the insurance adjusters to visit the home and advise them further.
The condition of the driver remains unknown.
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