Lunchtime Surprise

Just about everyday my coworkers and I sit and have lunch together in the office. As we're very happily eating our healthy french fries we here a loud rumble followed by a huge crash. Everyone freezes and looks at one another. Are we having an earthquake? Do we need to run? Then someone across the hall yells that Bills office is caving in. We all take off running, and honestly for two reasons. Is the building crumbling down and we're going to be smashed and of course, is Bill in his office and is he okay. Well, as the dust settles we realize that a car has just drove through the building, directly into Bills office and just about out into our hallway.

OH...........MY.............GOSH............

Panic starts. I grabbed the phone and called 911 while everyone else is trying to break into Bills office and make sure he wasn't in there. A scary time. Thankfully he left 10 minutes prior. It's amazing that even though I had nothing to do with it, I'm completely shaky and teary eyed as I'm talking to the dispatcher. I've lost my appetite and the fries go into the trash. Probably a good thing. :)

So, as it turns out the poor woman was actually across the parking lot at the bank and got flustered with the gas and break pedal. When she went to park she floored the gas instead of the break, and there you have it. She drove perfectly through our big glass window and didn't hit any of the outside structure. Thankfully, no serious injuries for anyone. Oddly enough she didn't seem to have a scratch although I did hear her say she thought she had glass in her mouth. I felt so bad for her knowing is was a huge accident. She was very shaken up.

In this picture it looks like a reflection but its the actual car sitting inside the office. The window shattered and fell out. She came from the direction the cop car is then did a sharp left into a different window. The rest is history. It was the kind of day that makes you remember how fast things can happen. I was so happy to come home and kiss my family.