A Calgary woman had a very rude awakening Wednesday morning when a police officer knocked on her door to tell her that her car had been hit and the entire incident was caught on surveillance camera.

Patricia Denton’s car was badly damaged and was hit with such force that the entire vehicle moved forward about a car length.

“Luckily my roommate was gone otherwise her car would have been hit as well,” says Denton.

The incident happened at about 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning and Denton’s home surveillance system caught everything on camera.

She says she was aggravated when she saw the driver get out, survey the damage and then get back into their car and drive awa. She was also angry to see the drivers of other vehicles keep going and not stop.

“I'm beside myself that someone would do that and seeing a few cars just drive by and not even just stop, to see if that person was okay. It's not the best feeling,” says Denton.

Calgary police say in these types of situations video can help crack the case.

“We may not actually be able to get a specific vehicle in terms of the plate but we may get some identifiers to help us narrow down the vehicle we are looking for,” says Sgt. Colin Foster of the Calgary Police Service.

If the offender’s vehicle, believed to be a silver Pontiac G6, goes in for repairs and doesn’t have a damage sticker, workers will likely realize what happened and call police.

Denton is also waiting to hear if her insurance will cover the damage.

She’s hoping someone with information will come forward and report the incident to police, including those drivers who witnessed the crash and saw the person behind the wheel.

(With files from Brenna Rose)