Woman talked about her life after a car crashed into her house

PHOENIX (AZ Family) — Seven months ago, Rita Perkins and her mother were spending a pleasant evening at home when, police said, a drunk driver suddenly burst into the living room.

“It was a nightmare, it really is. But at least I know I’m home,” said Perkins. “It knocks you for a loop. It was really frustrating. I was at a point where I didn’t want to deal with all of that anymore.”

a group called “store safety council” tracks cars to building crashes.

They say it happens 60 times a day across the country. They are often fatal: 500 people die each year when cars crash into buildings.

Besides injuries, it leaves a lot of stress and work for home and business owners.

Arizona’s Family spoke to one woman who experienced this and experienced how difficult it is to rebuild. This happened in March, when Rita Perkins had to clear debris from her home while she was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Although his home and health are in much better shape, he has a warning for others after today’s similar accidents: Get home insurance.

Luckily, Perkins and her mother did not suffer serious injuries. However, the house needed serious work. This all happened during Perkins’ battle with breast cancer.

“Going through chemo was hard because it always made me sick and so I wasn’t resting in my own home to recover,” said Perkins.

He says his family struggled for months because they were forced to live in an Airbnb.

In addition to construction, finances, insurance claims and sorting through the rubble, they also had to deal with emotional wreckage.

“My mother, who is now 91, has now spoiled all the drama. You know, whenever he sees someone cleaning or bringing groceries or something like that, he says, who’s moving now, where are we moving to?’ says Perkins.

Shocked and pained for the victims to see three separate cars involved in construction incidents today.

“Drinking or being out of anger—those are all reckless, careless things that should never happen.”

He also warns the public that they would be in a much worse situation if they were uninsured.

“I was at maximum protection. My policy was to have that from the beginning, so it was great. “Some people say you don’t need it, oh my god, take it all because if you have an old house and it gets hit, you’re going to have a big bill.”

In that case, the driver was charged with felony DUI and had a toddler in the backseat.

This driver was also wanted for drunk driving in Florida.

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