In an incident that has stirred unease in a Florida City neighborhood. An SUV lost control and slammed into a residence, severely impacting a bedroom where a 17-year-old was sleeping on Saturday at around 1:30 a.m., leaving him with minor injuries, according to a WFLA News report. Neighbors were jolted awake by the sound of the crash, and the teen, who suffered an injury to his foot and some back pain, was subsequently taken to Jackson South Medical Center; emergency responders from Florida City Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were on the scene, as WSVN detailed in their coverage.
The impact was such that it left the front passenger side of the SUV demolished and a conspicuous hole in the facade of the house, and while the homeowner's son was lucky to escape with relatively minor injuries the same could not be said for at least one individual in the SUV who, eyewitnesses said, had to be airlifted, there is still no update on that person's condition. With the accident's aftermath on full display, residents voiced concerns over the frequent speeding down the road, a woman in the area expressed to WSVN, "It's just horrible, like it worries me. I feel like there should be a fence or something that should be put there."
Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the crash while some in the community are pressing for preventive measures to avoid similar incidents. Conversations among locals are centering around the idea that speed bumps or fences could potentially mitigate the risks that come with the thoroughfare that seems to invite speed rather than impede it. In the aftermath of this startling event, calls for heightened safety measures have intensified, with suggestions like fences or speed bumps repeatedly surfacing, as per WFLA News.
The next vehicle that loses control may result in more than just damaged property and minor injuries; it could be a matter of life or death, the dramatic scene of the crash having etched such scenarios into their consciousness, and with an investigation ongoing, details of the driver's condition and possible factors contributing to the crash await clarity.
