25-04-2025
Mother Trapped Underneath Car for Hours After Teen Crashes Through Her Home
A mother is recovering after being trapped for hours beneath a car that crashed into her Pennsylvania home.
Nicole Spielman was at home taking a nap around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, when she woke up to a car on top of her, according to a crash report from state police viewed by PEOPLE and CBS affiliate WHP.
The 16-year-old driver, who was not identified in the crash report, was traveling east on State Route 30 when he hit a utility pole, slid down an embankment and crashed into the north side of Spielman's home, according to police.
In addition to causing significant damage to the house, the mother spent two hours pinned beneath the car on her stomach as first responders sought to free her.
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"I was screaming for help," Spielman told WHP. "I'm not really sure if anybody could hear me in the beginning."
After her rescue, which involved mechanical equipment, Spielman was flown to a trauma center at York Hospital, according to police. The car had to be extracted and towed from the home due to "disabling" damage to the front of the vehicle.
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The driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, sustained minor injuries but refused to be taken to the hospital, according to the crash report. The teen was cited for not driving within the roadway.
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Spielman's older sister, Tina Keyser, started a GoFundMe to help cover rebuilding costs for the family, which includes Spielman's 7-year-old child. "The family is now without a home and needing to stay in a hotel," she wrote, noting that a number of their possessions have also been lost.
Keyser did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
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