Residents living in the Riverlake neighborhood off of Indian River Road in Virginia Beach are asking drivers to be careful after another crash ended in a truck bulldozing through a fence and almost into a home.
“It sounded like a bomb had exploded, woke us all up in the middle of the night, shook our house,” Schulze said.
Schulze said his family was woken up to a surprise on Nov. 24 after an F-350 pickup truck veered off the side of the road and into his backyard.
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“Luckily one of our neighbors heard the accident happen, came out noticed the person fleeing the scene, and actually followed them while they were on the phone with 911,” Schulze said.
Virginia Beach Police confirmed with News 3 the driver was charged with DUI Hit and Run.
John Hood Over the last several days, Schulze said he has talked with insurance companies to fix his fence and the neighborhood sign as a means of moving forward.