Man issued 4 citations after crashing through Coral Springs home

Pickup truck crashes into room where woman sleeping; Driver says faulty brakes to blame

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. ā€“ A man was issued four citations early Tuesday morning after he crashed his pickup truck into a Coral Springs home where three people were sleeping.

Jean Prosper, 43, told Local 10 News the brakes on his truck failed as he was leaving his driveway. He crashed into a home across the street, at 11060 NW 39th Street, knocking the bricks and windows into the front room.Ā 

Sonia Lee Cornelius was sleeping in the room, but she was not hurt. She told Local 10 News she ran for cover as debris flew toward her bed.

Her daughter, Ann Marie Cornelius, had just returned from the hospital, where she was being treated for injuries she suffered in a car crash the night before, when she heard the loud bang and felt the house shake.

"Her bed is literally right there," Ann Marie Cornelius said.

Building inspectors deemed the house unsafe, leaving the family looking for a new place to stay.

Prosper was cited for not having a working parking brake, improper backing and truck equipment issues.Ā 

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