Caught on Camera

‘I Heard Boom!' Sleeping Miramar Homeowner Wakes Up to Car Crashing Into House

The incident happened at a home in the 3000 block of Tara Road near Miramar Parkway and was captured on a surveillance camera

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A Miramar homeowner received a rude awakening when a car crashed into his house Tuesday evening.

The incident happened at a home in the 3000 block of Tara Road near Miramar Parkway and was captured on a surveillance camera.

The footage showed the car narrowly missing a tree before it slammed into the house.

Aerial footage showed the car, a dark-colored Ford Mustang, crashed into a corner of the home.

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Police are investigating after a car crashed into a house in Miramar.

Miramar Police officials said there were four people in the car but no injuries were reported.

Homeowner Jacques Gilbert said he was happy no one was in the room when the car came barreling in.

“I was sleeping and all the sudden I heard boom!" Gilbert said. “When I got up I saw the car drove into the house.” 

Gilbert said the impact left one of his rooms destroyed.

“Oh man, I was devastated when I saw that, but no one was in the room. If someone was there it would have been something else," he said.

Gilbert said he spoke to the 17-year-old driver, who told him he lost control of the car.

"He said he tried to skip another car and lost control so he drove into the house," Gilbert said. “Accidents happen so I just thank God no one got hurt. It’s just a house, so hey!"

No other information was immediately known.

Check back with NBC 6 for updates.

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