FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A driver who crashed through a Katy home Thursday morning has been charged with reckless driving and driving without a license.
Fort Bend County deputies identified the driver as 29-year-old Celso Isaias Pu Ajucum. He has been booked into the Fort Bend County Jail.
The incident happened Thursday morning in the 2800 block of Stableview Court, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
Photos tweeted by deputies show the Ford pickup went through the home, taking out most of the first floor and apparently causing damage to the second.
The pickup didn't stop until it hit a tree. It appeared the truck went through a fence in the backyard before going into the backside of the home and out the front.
"Had he not hit the tree, we have no idea how this would have ended," said Jessica Reyes, a public information officer for the Fort Bend Co. Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said no one was home at the time of the incident, which remains under investigation.
”It’s like a war scene," said Edward Young, a next-door neighbor who came out after he heard a series of loud sounds. ”I thought, how the heck did that happen?”
Deputies said the homeowners, and their two kids, were not home at the time, as the driver rammed through the family's living room, playroom, and computer room, where the stay-at-home mom usually hangs out.
"Thank God everyone has school today so I’m out and we’re not home," said Mina, one of the homeowners who did not share her last name. "We’re just thankful that we’re safe. It’s a miracle.”
Young said he even interacted with the driver, briefly.
”I asked him if he had any drinks of if he was drunk and he said, ‘no, I’m fine,’ and he was able to speak clearly.”
As for the family, friends tell KHOU some neighbors have offered to let them spend the night.
The family is hoping their insurance will help cover the costs.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Check back for updates to this developing story.
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