FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — An 18-year-old is dead after crashing into a house in Forsyth County on Sunday morning.
State Highway Patrol said they received a call about the crash shortly before 6 a.m.
Troopers said the car was traveling southbound on NC-66 at Payne Road near Kernersville when the car crossed the double line, ran off the road, hit a culvert, and then crashed into a house.
Alina Stewart and Derek Weitzmann were woken up when the car crashed into the side of their house.
"I couldn't get out of bed because my bed was pushed all the way against the dresser," said Stewart.
Both had been asleep in bedrooms on the same side of the house that the car hit.
"We went running outside to see what the boom was because you couldn't see anything. It was dark in the house and we saw the car in there so you couldn't see anything but the rear end of the car from inside the house, the whole car was under it," said Stewart. "If he had been any higher up in the house, he would've hit my bed directly and killed me. If you feed over, it would've killed him."
Troopers said it appeared half of the car went under the house.
The driver of the car was identified as Grant Anderson, 18, of High Point.
"I tried for about five minutes to get to him, and there was no way. It took them three hours to get the car out of the house," said Weitzmann.
Troopers said the investigation is still ongoing but believe speed may have been a factor.
An issue that both say is concerning along the busy two-lane highway.
Slow down please just slow down really low speed limit is 45. You'll get there what, a minute, 45 seconds faster? Just slow down," said Stewart.
Despite the extensive damage, not knowing when they will be able to come back home or how they will pay for the repairs, Stewart and Weizmann can't help but think about the young man who died in the crash.
"I mean it's unfortunate what happened to that kid though, he was too young, way too young. Hadn't even started life yet," said Weitzmann.
Stewart said they will be staying with her parents for the time being as they work to repair the damage.
MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2
Subscribe to our daily newsletter called Let’s Get 2 It!
Download the WFMY News 2 APP from your Apple or Google Play store.
ADD THE WFMY+ APP TO YOUR FAVORITE STREAMING DEVICE
ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or search for WFMY.
Amazon Fire TV: Search for WFMY to find the free app to add to your account. You can also add the app directly to your Fire TV through your Amazon account.