A Rowlett family is expressing gratitude for what they consider a miracle as all their loved ones survived after an SUV crashed into the side of their home.
The incident occurred near 7300 Statford Dr. around 4 p.m. when the vehicle veered across traffic, crashed through a fence, and into the house.
According to Rowlett police, the driver lost consciousness while driving, with two minors also in the vehicle. The driver was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries, as per NBC 5.
“We’ve seen it on TV happening to other people, but never thought it would happen to us,” said Sherly Sunny.
The family residing in the home has consistently expressed concerns about the high-speed traffic on Danridge Rd., the route the SUV was traveling before the accident.
“I should have been there at that time,” Sunny mentioned. “But God is the one who moved me from there.”
Sunny revealed to NBC 5 that she spends her afternoons in the exact spot where the SUV crashed into the house, attending to her daughter who requires oxygen and medication.
She recounted how, inexplicably, she decided to walk her dog just moments before the crash occurred.
“When I was walking, halfway down the block I heard a loud noise,” Sunny recounted. “I turned around and looked, but I thought it must be somebody else; you never think it’s you.”
When asked about the potential outcomes if she or her daughter had been inside the home during the crash, Sunny admitted, “It’s scary. I don’t know.”
With an unexpected recovery ahead, the family expressed uncertainty about their next steps and acknowledged they would rely on their community for support.
“And if people can pray for us, especially my daughter, she is a lung patient and she has pulmonary hypertension,” Sunny requested. “She is very badly shaken up.”
The Rowlett Police Department is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
