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MAGNA — A Magna family is thankful to be alive after a truck crashed in their home Wednesday afternoon.
About 3 p.m., Christine Levensailor was turning off the TV at her home when the crash happened.
"It literally sounded like a bomb landing on the house. I mean, it was that loud," Levensailor said. "It scared me half to death."
Her husband, who had been napping in a room downstairs, was unharmed. Levensailor, who lives in the basement, rushed upstairs to check on her niece, who had been upstairs.
"I immediately shot up the stairs," she said. "When I got up there, I saw the damage."
The impact was strong enough to shift the foundation and break through the brickwork.
"The truck hit the house right centered to the house," Levensailor said. "It was right above where my husband was napping. He was asleep in the bedroom downstairs from the room that got destroyed. Bless that it didn't cave in on him."
Late in the night, crews deemed the house unsafe. The gas was turned off, and the family was not allowed back inside. They decided to stay in a hotel until they can determine where to stay long-term.
Despite the destruction, Levensailor is counting her blessings.
"We're just thankful no one was hurt," she said. "I feel blessed that we're all still here."
Police believe the truck's driver may have experienced a medical emergency.
