Car crashes through front porch of Brockton home, injuring 3

A car crashed through the front porch of a Brockton home on Saturday, injuring three people.

It happened just after 3:15 a.m. on Pleasant Street. Brockton Police said that the car had originally hit a utility pole before striking a boulder and then a fence at a nearby home. The car continued onto another property before hitting a fence and going through the front porch, according to police. 

Three people were in the car at the time and one was ejected during the crash. All three were taken to nearby hospitals. The severity of their injuries is unknown.

The driver was cited following the crash.  

Victor Montiero is the brother-in-law of the woman who lives in the home. He said that the damage from the crash was so severe it destroyed the stairs leading up to the second floor. He said that firefighters helped his sister-in-law out of the home through the window.

"They were trapped upstairs," Montiero said. "They were both in bed sleeping, then all of a sudden they heard something like a bomb." 

Montiero said that his family is "shaken up a bit," but he's grateful they weren't injured. He said that the house is no longer habitable, though, and they will need to find somewhere else to live until repairs can be made. 

Crews could be seen working to clean up the two homes later in the day on Saturday. 

"What saved the property was the three rocks adjacent to the property. I think they actually hit those three rocks and took flight, and they didn't go through the building," said Montiero.

Richard Tuccairaione has lived next to the home for 40 years and explained that speeding has gotten out of control.

"They drive so bad on this road, and nobody does anything. You kind of wish [the cops] could catch some of these people. I know it's hard to get them," said Tuccairaione. 

There is no more information available. Brockton Police are investigating.