SUNRISE, Fla. — A speeding driver crashed a Mercedes-Benz into a Sunrise home early Friday, leaving part of the house destroyed and narrowly missing a woman who was inside her bedroom, neighbors said.

The crash happened in the 6200 block of Northwest 12th Street.

The impact tore through multiple rooms of the home, leaving debris scattered throughout a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Car parts from the Mercedes were mixed among personal belongings inside the damaged residence.

Neighbor Alexis Almonte, who lives next door, said the collision sounded like an explosion.

“It sounded like a bomb,” Almonte told Local 10 News.

The homeowner and Almonte said speeding has long been a problem along nearby Northwest 63rd Avenue.

Almonte said he rushed outside after hearing the crash and found the homeowner injured.

“I see the car over there. I see the lady on the floor,” he said. “She got cut. She’s lucky to be alive.”

A temporary support beam has since been installed inside the home to help keep the damaged structure standing.

According to neighbors, this is not the first vehicle to crash into the home.

“It’s the third time someone hit the house,” Almonte said, adding that residents have previously asked the City of Sunrise to install a speed bump or other traffic-calming measures.

While Local 10 was at the scene Friday morning, several vehicles were seen speeding through the area.

Almonte urged drivers to slow down and remember families live in the neighborhood.

“There’s people living over here — children,” he said. “We have to take care of each other.”

Investigators have not said what caused the crash or whether the driver will face any charges.

There were no visible skid marks on the roadway, suggesting the driver may not have braked before impact.

The extent of the homeowner’s injuries has not been released.

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