A 9-year-old girl is recovering in the hospital after a vehicle crashed through her bedroom wall while she was sleeping early Monday morning in Center Line.

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. on MacArthur Boulevard. A speeding SUV crashed through the house and into Laila Breitshtrus's bedroom, missing her 22-month-old sibling's room by just a couple of feet.

"Me and my fianc heard a big bang, and we both jumped up and were like, 'oh my God, the kids,'" said Rachael Wright, Laila's mother.

The impact was so violent that it sent Laila flying out of her bed, through a window and into the yard outside. Wright's fianc rushed outside searching for Laila, who was found under debris from the crash, while Wright frantically called 911.

"I was so scared to go outside and see her," Wright said

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