ELSMERE, KY — Police in Elsmere are investigating after a car crashed into a child’s bedroom early Sunday morning and left a home badly damaged. The vehicle struck the house in the 200 block of Shaw Avenue around 5 a.m., according to the Elsmere Police Department.

Officers said the impact tore into the bedroom of a 9-year-old girl who was sleeping at the time. Even with the force of the collision and the debris inside the room, no one was hurt and no one was taken to a hospital.

Police say the crash happened around 5 a.m. on Shaw Avenue

Elsmere police said the crash happened at a residence in the 200 block of Shaw Avenue during the early morning hours. When officers arrived, they found significant damage to the home after the car drove into the structure and struck the bedroom.

The collision centered on one room in particular, where the child had been sleeping. Police described the home as seriously damaged, though they did not immediately give a full assessment of the vehicle’s condition or the extent of repairs that may be needed.

The family’s home became the scene of a rapid emergency response as officers checked on everyone inside and assessed the damage. The crash happened while the neighborhood was still quiet before sunrise, making the incident especially startling for the household.

Girl was asleep inside as parents tried to reach her through debris

According to police, the child was in bed when the car came through the room. Her parents reportedly had difficulty getting to her because of the amount of debris that had collected inside the bedroom after the crash.

That detail shows how forcefully the vehicle entered the house and how quickly a routine night turned dangerous for the family. Despite the chaos, police said the girl was not injured.

The family later clarified to WLWT that the child is 9 years old and is expected to turn 10 next month. Police had initially described her as 10 years old in the hours after the crash, but the family corrected the detail in an interview with the station.

No injuries reported and no hospital transport after the impact

One of the most important facts in the case is that nobody was injured. Police said no one was transported to the hospital after the crash, even though the damage inside the home was significant.

That outcome stands in sharp contrast to what could have happened had the car hit another part of the house or if the child had been awake and in a different position. The crash underscores how dangerous it can be when a vehicle leaves the roadway or loses control near a home.

Authorities have not said whether the driver was hurt or how many people were in the car at the time. They also have not released information about whether emergency crews treated anyone at the scene beyond the family inside the home.

Investigators have not said why the driver lost control

What caused the vehicle to veer into the home remains unknown. Police have not explained why the driver lost control or whether weather, speed, impairment, distraction, or another factor played a role.

Elsmere police also have not said whether charges are expected. That means the case remains open as investigators work to determine how the crash happened and whether any violations occurred.

For now, the department is still piecing together the circumstances surrounding the early morning impact. The lack of an immediate explanation leaves key questions unanswered, including the condition of the driver and the sequence of events before the car reached the house.

The family now faces a damaged home after a frightening overnight scare

Although no one was physically hurt, the crash left the family with a badly damaged bedroom and a major cleanup effort. The parents had to navigate broken material and debris inside the room before they could fully assess what had happened.

Incidents like this can create lasting stress even when injuries are avoided, especially when a child’s sleeping space is hit directly. The damage to the room and the shock of the crash are likely to linger long after the immediate emergency response ends.

Police said the investigation is continuing, and the family is now left waiting for answers about why the car ended up inside their home. For the time being, the confirmed facts are that the crash happened before dawn, a child was sleeping inside, and everyone escaped without injury.