LAUDERHILL, Fla. — A driver was arrested Wednesday morning after he crashed his pickup truck into a home in Lauderhill, authorities said.
According to Lauderhill police, the crash was reported at about 1:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Northwest 43rd Terrace.
The impact was so great, the truck went in one side, and came out the other.
The truck appeared to have struck a carport that was converted into an extra room.
Police said the home was vacant at the time of the crash and no injuries were reported.
According to police, the driver, Walter Dryden, 62, who remained at the scene after the crash, was impaired and was taken into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol.
“It is sad that a lot of our people are drinking, and they’re not able to control themselves,” neighbor Nadia Gordon said.
Gordon lives next door to the home the truck crashed into. She said she feels fortunate that the driver appears to have swerved at the last second, narrowly missing her home.
“This is a miracle for me,” she said. “Cause for him to have passed through there and go there, it’s really a blessing.”
Police said the incident remains under investigation.
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