A woman driving in Lauderhill, Florida, experienced a dire emergency behind the wheel yesterday evening that concluded with her SUV plowing into a local home, causing a fire. According to NBC6, the driver, an elderly woman, faced a medical emergency while operating her vehicle. This incident led to loss of control and the subsequent collision into the residence around 6 p.m. on NW 16th Street.
Immediately following the accident, the homeowner, Mary Jackson, was confronted with the sudden horror as the vehicle invaded her living space and became engulfed in flames. “We ran outside to see what was going on, and it was a car in front of the house on fire,” Jackson told NBC6. She promptly called 911 and first responders were able to extract the woman, who appeared to have suffered severe injuries as suggested by Jackson’s observation that “her head went through the windshield because she was bleeding very bad.”
Lauderhill Police and Fire Rescue worked to extinguish the flames and prevent them from endangering Jackson’s residence further. As reported by WSVN, the driver was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with alerts of trauma, although her status remains undisclosed. The house, which has been a staple for the homeowner for fifty years, took significant damage in the incident.
Miraculously, despite the violence of the crash and the fire that ensued, no additional injuries were reported within the home. Jackson’s account highlights the destructive impact, stating that “Everything came flying, all the cement,” as the SUV penetrated her bedroom closet. The investigation into the precise nature of the driver’s medical emergency is ongoing.