A grandmother died after a car crashed into her apartment building in Garland, Texas on Tuesday.
Police said the man was driving a Buick LeSabre near Fieldcrest Drive and Jupiter Road after 9 a.m. local time when he lost control of the vehicle during a suspected medical episode, according to Dallas morning news and ABC affiliate WFAA-TV.
The driver hit another car before continuing through the entrance to the complex and crashing into a building in the 1700 block of North Jupiter Road, Morning news and NBC affiliate KXAS-TV reported.
According to reports, Plautila Aguirre, 71, was in the first floor apartment when the Buick hit. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.
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The Garland Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Elda Deleon, Aguirre’s daughter, described her mother to KXAS-TV as a “sweet person” who always had “a lot of friends.”
“Tough. Really tough because nobody’s ready for this day,” Deleon said. She later added, “Wherever [Aguirre is] and, wherever he goes, he has a smile for everyone, he tries to help everyone.”
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Aguirre’s neighbor, meanwhile, told WFAA it “sounded like a plane going down” when the crash occurred. “I just knew it was the loudest sound I’d ever heard,” added Jamey Fritts, who lives next door.
Fritts said the “entire car” was left “completely flat” after the crash.
The driver of the Buick, who has not been publicly identified, was hospitalized with minor injuries, according to reports. He allegedly cooperated with the police, who do not expect to file criminal charges.
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