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- A boy is recovering after a car slammed into his home on Thursday.
- The father of the boy said his son is recovering in the hospital.
- A driver was found to be at fault for the incident that made the Hollywood home unsafe.
A 5-year-old boy is recovering after he was catapulted across his bedroom Thursday morning by a vehicle that crashed his Hollywood home and slammed into his race car bed.
Carlos Gallardo's son was in bed when the incident happened at about 5:40 a.m. in the area of 56th Avenue and Lincoln Street.
Tony Felipe said he was riding as a passenger in a black van when he saw a Chevrolet Impala run past a stop sign. He said there was no time to react.
Felipe said they attempted to stop but the other vehicle crashed into the home, hitting the boy's bed. There is a sofa on the other side of the room and it's possible it may have helped cushion the impact the boy sustained.
Joshua Cypress, 26, was identified as the driver of the Impala and authorities determined he was at fault, police said. Cypress was arrested for driving with a suspended license and issued three traffic citations.
Gallardo said his son wasn't moving when they first found him. However, the boy is recovering – mainly from knee, shoulder and neck pain, he said.
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"Thank God he's OK right now. But he's in the hospital to be looked after," Gallardo said.
The house has been deemed unsafe to live in, as the foundation has cracked and the corner of the home is being supported by equipment fitted by Hollywood Fire Rescue.
