MACARTHUR, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Raleigh County man is seeking help rebuilding his life after a school bus went off the roadway, traveled over a hill and crashed into his home in the MacArthur area on Wednesday.
Michael Young said the crash destroyed his home and left him homeless.
“A school bus went through my house, and in a matter of seconds, everything I had worked for was gone,” Young wrote in a GoFundMe fundraiser.
According to Young, the bus left the roadway and struck his home. He said that when crews attempted to remove the bus, the house ended up leaning on its supports before collapsing to the ground.
Young said he has since been staying with relatives while trying to determine how to move forward.
“It is hard to put into words what this has been like,” Young wrote. “I feel lost knowing that everything I had and worked for was gone so suddenly. Right now, I am trying to take things one step at a time while dealing with the reality of losing my home.”
Young has launched a GoFundMe to help cover expenses associated with starting over, including rent, utilities, furniture and food.
“Support from this fundraiser will help me work toward stable housing again and cover the immediate necessities I cannot manage alone right now,” Young said.
Those wishing to donate or learn more can visit Young’s fundraiser here.
