Resident hurt after Phoenix driver crashes into his home, PD says
PHOENIX - Early Sunday morning, a man drove into a Phoenix home and injured a resident, the police department said.
What we know:
The April 6 crash happened around 3 a.m. in a neighborhood near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 7th Avenue.
"When officers arrived, they located the adult male driver for the vehicle and an adult male occupant of the home, both with injuries. Both men were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries," Phoenix Police said.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
This crash comes just hours after another driver crashed into a Phoenix home and a UFC fighter helped capture the driver before they fled. That crash happened near I-17 and Bethany Home Road.
What they're saying:
William Pineda says he was jolted awake Sunday morning right into a real-life nightmare.
"I was sleeping and then the next thing you know, I felt my head bust in, flipped over the bed, everything. It was just a disaster," Pineda said.
The next few moments were a blur of adrenaline and confusion.
"I see the car in the middle of everything, spraying smoke. My head all banged up and all that, and I couldn't really hear nothing, couldn't see, and then I see the car right there. So I broke the window to get out and while I was breaking the window to get out, I was still trying to process, and I was just straight like, I didn't know if I was dreaming or not," Pineda said.
He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
"I have a concussion, a couple of cuts on my head, and then a big scratch on my head, way big scratch. Then, they said maybe a couple more cuts on my head and then my elbows. Wrists hurt, my whole body is sore," he said.
Other family members were also home, along with the family dogs.
"They were literally inside with me too, but surprisingly, they were not injured," Pineda said. "Thank God."
William has a message for the driver.
"Always look where you're going, man. No matter what, because there might be a child, even younger than me, so I would watch it and keep your eyes out just for the kids," Pineda warned.
The family is now shifting their focus to the rebuilding process.
"We're gonna need a new house, a new property. I mean, they messed it up. Mow we have to wait to help us get our house back," Pineda said.
What we don't know:
Police haven't released any information about the driver, besides the fact he was injured.
Police didn't say what might've caused the driver to crash into the home.
A driver drove into a Phoenix home near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 7th Avenue on Sunday, April 6.
A GoFundMe page was set up for Pineda and those interested can donate here.