Current:Home > My'I thought we were all going to die': Video catches wild scene as Mustang slams into home -Secure Growth Solutions
'I thought we were all going to die': Video catches wild scene as Mustang slams into home
View
Date:2025-04-14 04:34:39
A criminal investigation is underway in Arizona after video captured a car plow through a couple's home as they sat down for dinner prior to the start of Labor Day weekend.
The Phoenix Police Department told USA TODAY the crash took place about 10:30 p.m. Friday at a house in the city's Encanto Village neighborhood, about five miles northwest of downtown.
Video shows the moment the vehicle slams into the home, right as two people appear to be getting ready to eat, and a woman close a set of curtains before the wild incident.
According to Marcus Holmberg, he and "his lady" were enjoying dinner when "a reckless driver, an 18-year-old with a 5.0 Mustang" drove through their house "because he failed at doing donuts in the street."
At the scene, police said, officers found the driver of a vehicle who they said "had collided with a home."
Coroner:Kentucky high school student, 15, died after being hit by school bus
'I thought we were all going to die'
“I saw the Mustang come right at us,” Sabrina Rivera, who lives in the home with Holmberg, recalled, local news outlet AZ Family reported. “I thought we were all going to die."
The Phoenix Fire Department treated people for minor injuries at the scene, according to police.
The official cause of the crash was not immediately known, but police said they suspect the drive was impaired.
An 18-year-old man was arrested in on two counts of felony DUI, one count of criminal damage and one count of endangerment in connection to the crash, police reported.
No one with the driver's name was in custody on Tuesday nor was anyone with that name listed in court records.
Aurora apartment complex fact check:Police chief says Colorado apartment not being 'taken over' by Venezuelan gang despite viral images
Couple asks for help repairing Phoenix home
Over the weekend, Holmberg created a fundraising page asking for financial help to repair their home and his truck after the catastrophe.
"We are just trying to survive," Holmberg posted on the page.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the online fundraiser had raised more than $6,300 of a $30,000 goal.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- First U.S. Offshore Wind Turbine Factory Opens in Virginia, But Has No Customers Yet
- U.S. Nuclear Fleet’s Dry Docks Threatened by Storms and Rising Seas
- Why Gratitude Is a Key Ingredient in Rachael Ray's Recipe for Rebuilding Her Homes
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- Dakota Access Prone to Spills, Should Be Rerouted, Says Pipeline Safety Expert
- Debunking Climate Change Myths: A Holiday Conversation Guide
- 24-Hour Flash Deal: Save 42% On This Attachment That Turns Your KitchenAid Mixer Into an Ice Cream Maker
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- A U.K. medical office mistakenly sent patients a text message with a cancer diagnosis
Ranking
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- Biden gets a root canal without general anesthesia
- A U.K. medical office mistakenly sent patients a text message with a cancer diagnosis
- Martha Stewart Reacts to Landing Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Cover at Age 81
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Big Win for Dakota Pipeline Opponents, But Bigger Battle Looms
- Sunnylife’s Long Weekend Must-Haves Make Any Day a Day at the Beach
- The Bachelor's Colton Underwood Marries Jordan C. Brown in California Wedding
Recommendation
'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
Acid poured on slides at Massachusetts playground; children suffer burns
3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds
Young Florida black bear swims to Florida beach from way out in the ocean
Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
Kate Middleton Gives Surprise Musical Performance for Eurovision Song Contest
Dakota Access Protest ‘Felt Like Low-Grade War,’ Says Medic Treating Injuries
A Colorado library will reopen after traces of meth were found in the building