ORLANDO, Fla -- Neshay Singleton has lived along South Ivey Lane in east Orlando since 2016, but now she said it is time to move because of the road in front of her home, and the drivers who speed on it, is unsafe.


What You Need To Know

  •  Neshay Singleton has lived in her South Ivey Lane home since 2016

  •  On Wednesday, she says two cars crashed into her home while she was getting ready to take a shower

  • She says the dangerous roadway is forcing her to find another place to live

On Wednesday she was taking a work break and getting ready to go in the shower when two cars came crashing into her home.

“I scrambled out to get my car keys, to try and unlock my back door cause I seen fire,” Singleton said. “I just hopped out my window in the back.”

The mother of two added that while she was escaping through the window, a person inside one of the cars tried talking to her but ended up collapsing and was taken away in an ambulance. At the same time, she says she saw a group of three or four people running down the street. 

Officials with the Orlando Police Department said while it appears the accident happened because two cars were racing down the roadway, the investigation remains ongoing.

Singleton said her home isn’t the only thing she lost in the crash — she is now without a car as well.

“My windshield is busted out,” she said. “My windows are busted out. Then the back drivers side is gone, it was smashed.”

Fortunately, Singleton's two children were at school and daycare and she was the only person home at the time of the crash. She believes that if she had been in her room, the day could have had a much different ending, with her potentially in the hospital.

“It could have been worse, because most of the time I would go take a nap,” she said. “I was gonna take my shower — I could have been laying down.”

While she has a big family supporting her she said there is nothing like home and trying to undertake this quick move is certainly a challenge.

“I’ve been staying here since 2016, so for me to actually just have to move in like an hour or two is kinda hard,” explained Singleton.

Orlando Police have not announced potential charges for those involved in this crash — or given an update on their conditions.

The American Red Cross is offering emergency assistance to the family of five that lived in the home. Additionally, they offered one-on-one support to connect them with recovery assistance that may be available.