Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Truck Into West Miami-Dade Townhome; Family Shares Their Story

WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) — Paramedics rushed a truck driver to the hospital early Sunday morning after the vehicle slammed into the living room of a townhome in West Miami-Dade.

Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene near 220 Northwest 109th Avenue.

7News cameras captured the aftermath, showing a black pickup truck that plowed through a yard, fence, and concrete wall before coming to rest inside what appeared to be the home’s kitchen.

The impact sent debris — including furniture, glass, and drywall — flying across the living room.

The driver was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, and the truck was later removed and towed away.

Throughout the day, neighbors helped the family clean up the wreckage. The large hole in the townhome’s wall has since been boarded up.

Homeowner Reynier Santiesteban recalled the terrifying moment.
“My son was sleeping. Me and my wife were in our bedroom just watching Netflix. We heard a big boom, and when I came down, I saw a pickup truck parked in my family room,” he said.

He immediately called for help.
“I called 911. They responded right away. I was looking because he was like breathing and stuff,” Santiesteban said.

He believes the driver was under the influence.
“Drunk, and drove from that street over there. He broke that fence, my fence, and those walls you can see. I’m parked over here,” he said. “That guy was passed out when I called 911. He was passed out.”

Despite the frightening incident, Santiesteban said he feels fortunate his family is safe.
“[I] feel blessed. All the neighbors passed by here to help me, and the best part is that neither my wife nor my son suffered physical injury. We could be dead right now,” he said.

Officials confirmed the driver is expected to recover, while the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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