Ancira dealership employee drives Jeep through showroom in San Antonio

Reddit user Ebonicalmisfit shared these photos with the online community of a Jeep crashing through the dealership Thursday afternoon. Reddit user Ebonicalmisfit shared these photos with the online community of a Jeep crashing through the dealership Thursday afternoon. Photo: Imgur.com Photo: Imgur.com Image 1 of / 44 Caption Close Ancira dealership employee drives Jeep through showroom in San Antonio 1 / 44 Back to Gallery

A San Antonian looking to purchase a Jeep witnessed a dealership employee accidentally drive a customer’s vehicle through a glass wall and into the showroom.

Reddit user Ebonicalmisfit shared the car-shopping experience and several photos and GIFs at the Ancira Fiat dealership near Interstate 10 and Huebner Road, saying he showed up around noon Thursday and heard a “loud deafening crash” in the building he was in.

“It was crazy and honestly felt like something out of a movie,” the user said in the popular online forum, stating the vehicle crashed through a wall and desk. “The lady whose desk was against the wall that was crashed into was actually out to lunch when this occurred.”

The user said the Jeep had special pedals installed for a handicapped driver and a dealership employee didn’t know how to correctly work the pedals. The driver then pressed the acceleration pedal when he meant to hit the brake.

Ebonicalmisfit said the vehicle owners were “incredibly understanding humble people” before reminding other Reddit users to kiss kids or loved ones before going to work the next day.

Another user asked if Ebonicalmisfit ended up buying a vehicle, but the crash witness said the best deal hasn’t shown itself quite yet.

Ancira Auto Group's vice president, April Ancira, told the Express-News the driver is a responsible salesman who is deeply sorry for the error. She said no injuries were reported in the crash and the total cost of damage to the building has not yet been assessed.

Correction: A previous version of the story said the crash occurred at the Jeep dealership.

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