PHOENIX — Officials say one person has died after a car crashed into a Phoenix home overnight.
The crash happened near 31st and Southern avenues after 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Police say a man in the home, 66-year-old Jose Martinez, was struck by the car and died from his injuries after being pinned underneath the car.
ABC15 spoke with a man at the scene who identified the victim as his father-in-law, who he described as a hardworking man who helped the family.
ABC15 learned from family members that Martinez was sleeping in his room when the car crashed into it.
Martinez's niece, Cynthia Cerecero, tells us she still can't believe her loving uncle is gone.
"He was a father. He was a great and lovely grandpa. And a great person," said Cerecero, adding Martinez came home from work and went to bed shortly after. "I'm pretty sure nothing will be the same without him."
The family has started a GoFundMe account to help with expenses.
The driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old man, was booked into jail on a manslaughter charge. He is suspected of impairment.
This was the second Valley crash involving a vehicle into a home overnight.
The first crash occurred in Glendale, resulting in a city bus crashing through a backyard wall and home. No one was seriously hurt in that crash.
