MARGATE, Fla. — A driver lost control of a vehicle and crashed into a home in Margate on Friday morning, authorities confirmed.
According to the Margate Police Department, the single-vehicle crash occurred in the 6900 block of Royal Palm Boulevard at about 7 a.m.
Investigators said the SUV struck and destroyed a metal bar barrier and fence before slamming into a home.
Police confirmed that no injuries were reported.
Local 10’s Jolena Esperto was at the scene, where a gray SUV ended up upside down, touching a window where the homeowner had been sleeping beside her 3-year-old daughter.
The woman told Esperto that if the SUV had been an inch closer, it could have shattered the window next to her bed.
Another window near her headboard was damaged, but she said the glass shattered from flying fence debris rather than direct impact from the SUV.
The homeowner said the driver, who she described as a young man, had to crawl out of the overturned SUV through a shattered window.
The damaged SUV, which had blown-out windows and heavy damage to the top, side and front, was later towed from the scene.
Police said the crash caused minimal structural damage to the home, including broken windows and slight exterior damage.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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