The home is owned by local attorney
"I was in that room getting out wrapping paper ... and just walked out of the room when I heard the noise," she told
Smith said she and her mother escaped injury.
"We were both shaking -- we could hardly keep our wits about us," she said. "It was intense."
Smith's outside security system recorded the crash, including driver
"He said, 'There aren't enough apologies in the world,' and I said, 'You're damned right,'" she recounted.
The chase: Charging documents filed by Torkar state that he tried to stop a northbound MINI Cooper after clocking it going 80 mph in a 55 mph zone on
Instead of stopping, the Cooper accelerated and got off the highway, fleeing northbound on
"As I got off the exit, I observed the vehicle passing other cars on the right and left side of the road. At one point, the vehicle traveled through a red light without slowing," Torkar wrote in charging documents. "I was traveling approx. 90 mph and was only marginally catching up to the vehicle."
The Cooper passed a vehicle on the shoulder as it crested a hill in the 3000 block of
"After cresting the hill, I observed a plume of debris on the left side of the road," Torkar wrote, then saw "an enormous hole in the side of the brick structure."
'Shoe got stuck':
The driver showed signs of impairment, and his blood was taken at
He is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude police, risking a catastrophe, DUI, reckless endangerment and a number of summary traffic violations, according to court records.
The traffic violations include driving with a suspended license, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without insurance, running a red light, passing in a no-passing zone, driving at an unsafe speed and reckless driving.
It is unclear whether he has retained an attorney.
Repairs needed:
Her insurance adjuster will be looking at the house on Friday, she said.
She said she and her mother are still staying in the home, just not in the room that was damaged, which is her mother's bedroom.
"Last night, I let my mom sleep in my bed and I slept on the couch," the attorney said. "I didn't get much sleep."
-- Reach
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