A dark-colored Mercedes-Benz crashed into the facet of a house in Hicksville on Lengthy Island Saturday, smashing a wall, breaking a gasoline line and coming to relaxation in a front room.
A girl contained in the West Road residence was injured within the 4:30 p.m. crash, which decimated the facet of the construction — from which screams could possibly be heard emanating.
The house’s occupant needed to be eliminated via a window earlier than being taken by ambulance to the hospital. Her situation was not instantly recognized.
“This car came past me and startled me because it was so close,” defined witness Wayne Burke, who was parked on the intersection at Woodbury Highway.
“She accelerated via, bounced throughout the street and went via two properties, and absolutely went into the home.
“It was almost like a video game,” Burke added. “The car hit the curb, went in the air, bounced two or three times, and entered the house and disappeared. It was surreal.”
Burke advised The Publish he might hear screaming coming from inside, however wasn’t positive if it was the motive force or another person within the residence.
Pictures taken on the scene confirmed the automobile’s driver’s facet door had been eliminated.
Contained in the broken residence, the Mercedes could possibly be seen surrounded by, and lined in, splintering particles and
The title of the feminine driver was not accessible at press time.
The Publish additionally discovered a child was inside the home when the crash occurred, however was not harmed.
Neighbors reported detecting a robust gasoline odor within the space quickly after the crash.
It was unclear what brought about the crash.
The Mercedes additionally clipped a trailer and two snowmobiles parked within the driveway earlier than crashing via the wall.
A Suffolk County Police spokesperson didn’t reply to a request for remark.
