By Gabriella Payne
Customers at the Pakenham McDonald’s restaurant had quite the surprise on Wednesday evening, after a car came crashing into the window.
Emergency services were called to the Princes Highway fast-food restaurant at about 6.30pm on Wednesday 11 August after a woman accidentally drove her car into the building.
Sergeant Stefan Schmitzer from the Pakenham Police said that thankfully no one was injured in the incident and the woman had simply made a mistake.
“Basically, she was just a very inexperienced driver who accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake,” he said.
Sergeant Schmitzer said that the accident had occurred at a less than optimal time for the female driver.
“She was nervous because she had just had a job interview at McDonald’s,” he said.
“The poor girl… no one was injured and so we gave her a warning in relation to the accident.”
Thankfully the driver had managed to avoid hitting any pillars, only the large glass window, and Sergeant Schmitzer said that no structural damage was caused to the building.
Emergency service responders safely taped up the scene and covered the glass panel with a protective tarp after the incident.
The team at the Pakenham McDonald’s declined to comment on the accident and it remains unknown whether the woman got the job or not.
