U-Haul pickup crashes into SE Houston home, injures man sleeping in bed

A man was taken to a hospital in stable condition after a U-Haul pickup crashed into his bedroom early Friday morning. A neighbor said he helped retrieve his baby in the home. A man was taken to a hospital in stable condition after a U-Haul pickup crashed into his bedroom early Friday morning. A neighbor said he helped retrieve his baby in the home. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close U-Haul pickup crashes into SE Houston home, injures man sleeping in bed 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

A U-Haul pickup crashed into a house in southeast Houston early Friday, injuring a man sleeping in his bedroom, according to Metro Video.

The driver of the pickup jumped out and ran, Metro Video reported. The man's baby was also in the home during the crash but was unharmed in another room, according to a next-door neighbor.

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The crash was reported around 4 a.m. at Sharondale and Westover in the South Park area. The neighbor said he was sleeping when he heard the noise and the victim hollering for help.

"I heard the wreck but I thought somebody hit a tree or pole or something," he said.

The neighbor said he found the victim crawling himself out from under the truck. Meanwhile, the neighbor helped retrieve the victim's baby inside.

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"I had to break the door down in his bedroom to get to his little baby," he said.

The man was hospitalized in stable condition.

Police said intoxication may be a factor in the wreck, according to Metro Video.

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