ORLANDO, Fla. — A 24-year-old driver from Orlando was taken to the hospital after he crashed his BMW into a home, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The driver, whose name has not been released, plowed into the home on Moritz Court just after 1 a.m. Friday, troopers said.
Troopers said the driver was on Chickasaw Trail, lost control of his car and then hit a guardrail and a brick wall before crashing into a home, where the car caught fire. People were inside the home during the accident, but were not hurt.
"The guy didn't even have a chance to even realize what was going on. He just hit the brakes, squealing of the tires and all. Just a big, old sonic boom," witness Jorge Chavez told Channel 9's Mike Manzoni.
The driver was taken to a nearby hospital where he is in critical condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Residents in the neighborhood told Eyewitness News the curve is dangerous and that there have been several accidents in the neighborhood.
"(I've seen) everything from tractor-trailers going sideways, from motorcycles sliding and hitting the pole, all kinds of stuff," Chavez said.
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