EVERETT, Mass. — A driver who was speeding down an Everett street was cited Sunday after losing control and hitting multiple homes, police say.
The driver was allegedly speeding down Glendale Street around 7:30 when they hit a raised sidewalk, causing them to lose control of the car, hitting a couple of houses and rolling over, Everett police chief Paul Strong told Boston 25 News.
Eliza Brennan-Pratt, a resident of Glendale Street, says it was a “big shock” Sunday morning.
“There’s this loud boom,” said Brennan-Pratt. “I opened the curtain and looked outside and saw the car up on the neighbor’s yard facing the wrong direction, and there was debris all over the street. So, it was definitely a big shock and surprise to wake up like that.”
New video obtained by Boston 25 shows the moment when the vehicle loses control, crashing, and ejecting the driver.
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There were no reported injuries as a result of the crash; however, several people are out of their homes tonight.
Ed Miley, whose stairs to his home were destroyed as a result of the crash, described the incident.
“[The car] literally tumbled in this area. And the guy got right out of the car like it was nothing,” said Milley. “Just out of control, bouncing off the sidewalks, up and over the front yard, taking off my railings.”
As emergency management workers replaced Miley’s front steps, several residents next door were also out of their homes as the car smashed the side of the building. Busting the electrical meters and cutting power to the multi-family.
Neighbors are grateful – and astonished – no one was hurt, but disappointed by what they consider disregard for the families who live here.
The driver was cited for operating to endanger.
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