University of Nevada was asleep when motorist drove into home around 4 a.m. Kristin Palmer and Trent Wood were pinned between house and car for 42 minutes . Police said Eric Cross was targeting ex - girlfriend and new boyfriend and hit wrong home . As fluid poured from the car , burning Palmer 's face , the couple feared that the car might explode with them underneath , he said . They struggled to stay calm as motor fluid flowed from car and their bodies went numb .
University of Nevada was asleep when motorist drove into home around 4 a.m. Kristin Palmer and Trent Wood were pinned between house and car for 42 minutes . Police said Eric Cross was targeting ex - girlfriend and new boyfriend and hit wrong home . They struggled to stay calm as motor fluid flowed from car and their bodies went numb .