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<\/p>\nST PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A married couple is rebuilding after losing part of their home to a car crash that sparked a fire in a neighborhood along 14th Avenue South in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know how our future is going to go from here, but we’re going to make it work,” said Sandra Henderson. “It’s going to take some time.”<\/p>\n
Sandra and Abbott Henderson described the moment a stolen Honda Accord crashed into their living room around 3 a.m. Monday morning.<\/p>\n
“I woke up, it sounded like somebody dropped a bomb on the house, the house was on fire,” said Abbott Henderson.<\/p>\n
According to St. Pete Police, the driver stole the car from where it was left overnight, parked over 3.5 miles away.<\/p>\n
“My wife was confused, I’m trying to explain to her what’s going on, get out the house is on fire we’ve got to get out the house now,” said Abbott.<\/p>\n
The two made it out of the home unscathed, but their home of 30 years is another story.<\/p>\n
“I never could have imagined that it would have been this house,” said Sandra. “Why? Just why.”<\/p>\n
On a neighbor’s security camera footage, provided by police, the suspect is seen limping away after the crash.<\/p>\n
“That’s horrible,” said Sandra. “I hope they find him, so that he can pay for all of this.”<\/p>\n
“They’re just young and foolish, that’s all I can say,” said Abbott. “But I’m going to do the best I can to rebuild and keep going.”<\/p>\n
In addition to the damage on their home, Sandra says her car she parked safely in the driveway earlier is now totaled.<\/p>\n
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Above that, the pair says they’re grateful for their neighbors who, after word got around, are stopping by to check on them.<\/p>\n
“Everybody’s been coming by, making sure we’re okay,” said Sandra. “They want to help out.”<\/p>\n
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