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MADISON, Wisconsin (WMTV) – A chipmunk walking on a jaywalker has been blamed for a Monday morning crash that caused extensive damage to the side of a Madison building that houses several businesses.
According to the Madison Fire Department, the driver told investigators he saw the fleeing rodent crossing the street shortly after 10 a.m. and swerved to miss it.
While trying to brake, the driver said he accidentally hit the gas, which sent his car into the building, the MFD report continued. Firefighters arrived to find that the hood of the vehicle had cut a hole in the brick facade of the structure, which is in the 2200 block of Independence Lane.
The veneer and internal drywall were sunk about a foot or two into the building, MFD said.
The natural gas line was shut off and inspectors confirmed that there was no electrical or natural gas hazard. MFD’s Heavy Urban Rescue team was able to determine that the building was still structurally sound, despite the large dent.
No one in the vehicle or inside the building was injured, MFD noted.
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