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Teen Psyched To Be Alive After Car Crashes Through Bedroom Window
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Garth Johnston
Published Jan 4, 2012
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At least one Rockland County teen has a good excuse for not cleaning his room: A car crashed into it. The incident occurred in Congers two days ago as 13-year-old Jon Aguila was at home relaxing in his room, when suddenly a Mustang made a dramatic entrance through his bedroom window. "I was next to the wall and everything just fell on me and I was under the car but it didn’t run me over," Aguila, who is fine, recalled to CBS. "I’m lucky to be alive, thank God."
According to local police the Mustang's 47-year-old driver had a medical emergency that caused him to black out, drive through two fences and right into Aguila's wall. Thanks to a heavy air conditioner and the building's foundation the vehicle ended up entering the house at an angle, probably saving Aguila's life.
Meanwhile, as weird as a car driving into a house sounds—it really isn't that strange. Just Google it. Or, for example, recall a few years ago that there was even another Mustang in the area that tried to go inside a house's front door. And then there was the car that wanted to ride the subway...
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