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TAMARAC -- Late this afternoon, a car went out of control, crashed through street signs and sailed into the wall of a South Florida home.Twenty-four-year-old Todd Harris, was driving home from work when he fell asleep at the wheel.

He was driving his white Nissan Maxima along Hiatus Road when it went out of control, crossed over McNab, smashed road signs, hit an embankment, launched through a fence and plowed into the bedroom of Thomas Neufuss.

Mark Shafer of the Broward Sheriff's Office says, "The gentleman was headed home, he's been fatigued, he's been working a lot of hours and he just briefly fell asleep while he was driving."

Thomas Neufuss was at home with his dog at the time of the accident. He had left the bedroom only minutes before the accident.

Thomas says, "I'm just thankful that I got out of the bedroom."

Thomas's daughter, Linda Angelotti, is also thankful and says that she thought one day something like this might happen.

She says, "The thought just went through my mind, just seeing that house right there with no protection...that he was a target."

Neighbors watched as car was eventually pulled out of the home and towed away.

One neighbor says, "I think it's terrible...they speed here like crazy...they ought to do something."

Neighbor, Jeff Arouesty says, "It's a dangerous area...we've been asking for a wall to be put up by the city and maybe this will give us some response."

The damage to the home has been estimated at $50,000.

Mr. Neufuss won't be staying in his home, he will be staying with a daughter.

Mr. Harris refused transportation to the hospital. Instead he drove himself to University Hospital with a possible broken foot.

Charges are pending.

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Mr. Harris refused transportation to the hospital. Instead he drove himself to University Hospital with a possible broken foot

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Originally posted by bigdo26
so how did he drive there? was the car not totaled? weird

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Originally posted by bigdo26
so how did he drive there? was the car not totaled? weird

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Originally posted by NT2SHBBY


maybe he asked the owner of the house to borrow his car.... :gotme:

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Originally posted by Quicksilver


Fuk that...he can walk his broken a$$ to the hospital before borrowing my car...

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Originally posted by NT2SHBBY


I woulda broken his other leg he did that sh!t to my house...

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Originally posted by Mike S.


Why? A house can't be fixed? :confused:

I probably would drive myself to the hospital too. The ambulance ride alone is worth a couple car payments!:p
Maybe he didn't have health insurance, I know if I didn't I'd be thinking *cheaper is better*.

Mike S.

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Originally posted by GLE02NJ
http://www.wsvn.com/images/news_arti...into_house.jpg

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Originally posted by slickrick
:laugh: figures it happened in sofl.

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Originally posted by nadir_s
so would the guy who drove into the house have his car insurance pay for the 50k damages or what? How does that work?

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