A local State Farm office in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania was greeted to a surprise visit from one of its policyholders after a 75 year-old woman crashed through her Honda Odyssey through its office window.
The incident transpired around 11:15am, according to
The Express Times. There were no injuries sustained by employees, but account representative Tom Blose did verify that employees had been sitting where her minivan landed just a few minutes prior.
"It's like something you see in the movies," Blose told
The Express Times. "(We've) never had that happen."
The woman told authorities that she was trying to reach her dentist’s office, which is located in the same Lehigh Valley office building. She did not experience any serious injuries either.
Fortunately, the unidentified motorist happened to be insured through State Farm, although her personal broker is stationed at another office. State Farm also covered the agency itself, which suffered such damages as shattered glass and demolished office furniture.
While many observers joked that they were glad “Jake from State Farm” made it out alive, some questioned whether age was a factor. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the number of collisions caused by someone aged 65 or older increased by 12% between 2008 and 2013.
While Pennsylvania randomly selects 1,900 drivers over the age of 45 to undergo a vision and medical exam, which may lead to mandatory retesting for a driver’s license, it has no statewide requirements for every resident over a certain age to do so.
