NOTTINGHAM, MD—After almost seven months, one Perry Hall family is finally back home.

At 11:30 p.m. on February 27, a reckless driver crashed into 3605 Klausmier Road, causing major damage to the home of Pat and Melissa Nocera. The couple likely would have been killed had they not been upstairs at the time.

Pat and Melissa were subsequently forced to live in a hotel for six months.  The rebuilding process began in May.

As of this weekend, repairs have been finished and the Noceras are back home.

“Working with the County Executive’s staff, we expedited permits to rebuild the home – which was damaged through no fault of their own,” said Councilman David Marks on Saturday. “Today, the last improvements were done! Welcome home!”

Photo via Councilman David Marks