Sleeping grandfather dies when SUV crashes into his home, Arizona family says

A grandfather sleeping inside his Phoenix home died when an SUV slammed into the house and pinned him underneath, Arizona news outlets reported.

A silver Kia crashed into the home at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, killing a 66-year-old man inside, police told AZ Family.

The man, identified by news outlets as Jose Martinez Aguirre, was found pinned beneath the vehicle and later died of his injuries at a hospital, KSAZ reported. Family members sleeping upstairs heard the crash and ran to check on him.

No one else was hurt, according to the station.

His son-in-law described the slain man as a hard worker who helped the family, KNXV reported.

Police detained the SUV driver, who remained at the scene after the crash, KPTV reported.

An investigation into the fatal crash continues.

This story was originally published August 23, 2023 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Sleeping grandfather dies when SUV crashes into his home, Arizona family says."