NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials are investigating after an SUV crashed into a home in North Miami.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near the corner of Northwest 10th Avenue and 123rd Street, just after noon, Thursday.
Homeowner Cassandra Little said she heard the deafening moment of impact.
“I heard a horn blow, and after that I heard metal,” she said.
7Skyforce hovered above the scene and showed where the white Kia SUV came to rest in the home’s front porch.
The front end of the vehicle ended up in the middle of the living room.
“Normally the kids are in the living room, so it’s just a blessing that they weren’t there today,” said Little’s daughter.
It is unclear as to why the vehicle left the roadway or how it left the roadway and crashed into the home.
Little said she and her daughter were inside the home. Her daughter asked not to be identified or show her face on camera.
“I was in my bedroom right here, and I just heard the horn and the skid marks,” said Little’s daughter. “I don’t even know how [the driver] did it.”
Moments before the crash, surveillance video showed the white Kia slowly pulling away from the stop sign a block away.
Another surveillance camera captured the SUV approaching an intersection near Little’s home before it left the camera’s view.
The driver of the Kia, 40-year-old Benita Chery, said she’s not really sure how it happened. She was left with a swollen eye.
Paramedics treated one person who was sitting in a chair near the home. That person was given a Band-Aid on her left hand.
After surveying the damage, Little said she’s amazed that no one was seriously hurt.
“I’m telling you, you have to give all thanks to God, I’m telling you,” she said, “because I do thank God that everybody is OK.”
Engineers later arrived at the scene to inspect the home for any structural damage.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross have offered the family that was impacted a temporary place to stay.
A GoFundMe page was created by the family to help with any repairs. If you’d like to donate, click here.
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