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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A car entered a house early Saturday morning in the Harborview neighborhood, off Lem Turner Road.
“It felt like a bomb went off to be honest,” said a resident who lives in the house with his family. He asked not to publish his name with this story. “A big bomb exploded and everything went everywhere.”
Pieces of concrete and rubble were all over the front and side of the property. Electrical wiring was down and JEA had to shut off power and running water until repairs could be made. The family has set up a GoFundMe account to raise money to help with the costs of repairing the house.
The man told News4Jax that a car driving on Clyde Drive after midnight drove off the road and into his living room. There were four people inside at the time. Nobody was hurt.
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“My family was scared,” he said.
“I was on the other side of the couch watching TV when I heard a big explosion,” the man said.
He said he was hiding behind his sofa, but he recognized the sound.
Two and a half years ago, the family said, the same thing happened, and just two weeks ago, another car entered another house in their neighborhood.
BREAKING – A car pulled into a house and through a living room in the Haborview neighborhood. At the time there were 4 people at home. Nobody was hurt. People who live here say this is not the first time this has happened. “It was like a bomb went off.” LIVE from the scene @ 6 @ wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/U1x72h3pbl
– Brittany Muller (@BrittMullerNews) March 6, 2021
“I’ve been trying to contact my local councilor, but we need some curbs for protection,” he said. ‘We can save a life or lose a life to be honest. That’s why I’m here tonight. I beg the city of Jacksonville to do something about this bend. When you look outside the city lights are on but they are dim and this is a twisty corner. “
City council has been listening to people about a petition to address problems on Soutel Drive, which is around the corner from Clyde Drive, but residents in this area are concerned that the city is addressing the wrong problem.
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News4Jax reached out to City Councilor Brenda Priestly Jackson, who represents the area, for comment, but we haven’t heard anything yet. We will update when we get a response.
New4Jax has also contacted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for more information about the crash.
There are two schools in the immediate vicinity.
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