CENTER LINE, MI – A nine-year-old girl is recovering in the hospital after a speeding vehicle crashed into her home early Monday morning. The incident occurred on MacArthur in O’Hare, shocking the quiet neighborhood.
Authorities report that the impact of the crash propelled the young girl, who was asleep at the time, through her bedroom window and into the front yard. The driver attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended a short distance away. The individual is now in custody facing charges.
The SUV plowed into the house, narrowly missing the room of a 22-month-old baby by only a few feet. The crash occurred just before 3 a.m. as the family slept, with the force of the collision sending the girl flying and leaving her buried under debris.
The girl’s mother, Rachel, expressed gratitude that her daughter survived the ordeal. “I was so scared,” she recounted, recalling the frantic moments of dialing emergency services while her fiancé searched outside for their daughter.
The young girl is hospitalized with multiple injuries, including a liver laceration, spinal fractures, and a broken nose. Neighbors described the crash as sounding like an explosion, with one witness noting, “It’s a miracle she survived.”
The 20-year-old driver of the SUV was located shortly after the incident, walking along 10 Mile Road. Police are currently awaiting the results of a toxicology report to determine if intoxication was a factor.
The investigation continues as the family remains by the young girl’s bedside, thankful for her survival and hopeful for her recovery.