‘Like an explosion’: Truck smashes into home, part of it ends up on roof
By Spencer Tracy
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MELBOURNE, Florida (WESH) — A crash on Halloween night sent a pickup truck crashing into a Melbourne home, with part of the truck ending up on the roof.
Neighbors say it’s not the first time speeding has been a problem on their street.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. Friday on Fargo Drive. Troopers said the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado lost control, skidded across a yard and slammed into the side of a house.
Photos shared with WESH 2 show the truck lodged deep into the wall, with its front end and wheels stuck in the roofline.
“The whole street shook,” Christine MacLean said. “We thought it was fireworks or an explosion. Then we saw the truck in the house — it was unbelievable.”
The FHP said the driver was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. No one inside the home was hurt, but the homeowners were forced to evacuate over concerns about the home’s structural safety.
Neighbors told WESH 2 that they have complained about speeding on Fargo Drive for years and worry something like this could happen again.
“People fly down this street all the time,” MacLean said. “We’ve asked for speed bumps — maybe now they’ll finally do something.”
“We hear rockets all the time, but we don’t hear launching cars or trucks into houses all the time,” said Todd Benson, a neighbor.
Troopers have not said what caused the driver to lose control or if speed or impairment played a role in the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.
“This could have been a completely different scenario. Kids could have been out there, parents or pets,” MacLean said.
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