‘If it wasn’t for the dresser, I would be gone’: Ocoee woman speaks out after car crashes into her home

Two women were hit by a car after it crashed into a home in Ocoee late Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the driver of a Toyota Camry was cited for improper driving after failing to operate the vehicle in a safe and prudent manner. Homeowner Nikita Ayton spoke exclusively to WESH 2 News. She said she was sitting in her living room with a friend around midnight when she heard notifications from her home security cameras. “I hear my cameras go ‘ding ding ding,'” she said. Moments later, the car crashed into the home. According to FHP, the Camry struck a wooden exterior wall at the intersection of Adair Street and Fifth Avenue before continuing to accelerate into the living room. Ayton said the impact pinned her, her friend, and several dogs beneath the vehicle before they were able to escape. The crash left Ayton with a broken finger that required surgery and two screws to repair. “My finger is broken. I had to get two screws in my hand,” she said. The crash also caused significant damage to the home, leaving Ayton concerned about its safety. “It’s not really even safe to be in here,” she said. “That’s why I had people come and try to at least fix it.” Ayton believes a dresser inside the home helped save her life by stopping the vehicle from traveling farther into the room. “If it wasn’t for the dresser, I would be gone,” she said. Since the crash, Ayton said she has struggled to sleep and now becomes frightened whenever she hears the sound of passing vehicles. “Just the noise alone, I can’t even fathom going through what I went through,” she said. “It was too much. It was scary.” The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.

OCOEE, Fla. —

Two women were hit by a car after it crashed into a home in Ocoee late Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the driver of a Toyota Camry was cited for improper driving after failing to operate the vehicle in a safe and prudent manner.

Homeowner Nikita Ayton spoke exclusively to WESH 2 News. She said she was sitting in her living room with a friend around midnight when she heard notifications from her home security cameras.

“I hear my cameras go ‘ding ding ding,'” she said.

Moments later, the car crashed into the home.

According to FHP, the Camry struck a wooden exterior wall at the intersection of Adair Street and Fifth Avenue before continuing to accelerate into the living room.

Ayton said the impact pinned her, her friend, and several dogs beneath the vehicle before they were able to escape.

The crash left Ayton with a broken finger that required surgery and two screws to repair.

“My finger is broken. I had to get two screws in my hand,” she said.

The crash also caused significant damage to the home, leaving Ayton concerned about its safety.

“It’s not really even safe to be in here,” she said. “That’s why I had people come and try to at least fix it.”

Ayton believes a dresser inside the home helped save her life by stopping the vehicle from traveling farther into the room.

“If it wasn’t for the dresser, I would be gone,” she said.

Since the crash, Ayton said she has struggled to sleep and now becomes frightened whenever she hears the sound of passing vehicles.

“Just the noise alone, I can’t even fathom going through what I went through,” she said. “It was too much. It was scary.”

The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.