Desperate for a Pre, woman uses car to create Sprint's first drive-thru store

NBC Chicago is reporting that an elderly woman who "apparently couldn't wait to get her Palm Pre" from a local Sprint store -- and yeah, we're pretty sure that's not the case -- decided to plow her car right through the entrance. Best of all, a security camera captured the whole incident. No one was hurt and the store will apparently be fixed in time for tomorrow's big day, so if that puts your mind at ease, head on over after the break to witness, and possibly enjoy, all the mayhem.

[Via PalmPre.org]

[Jeff Kibuule Posted Jun 5th 2009 10:24PM]

I wonder if she'll still get the Pre.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 11:02PM]

i like how one of those guys whips out his phone to probably post a twitter about it lol

[TendoMan Posted Jun 6th 2009 12:12AM]

I was thinking about that too.. "wonder if he's tweeting, rather than calling the cops..."

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 12:41AM]

i figured he trying to call the cops, but couldn't get a signal. oh the irony.

[damfoo Posted Jun 5th 2009 11:31PM]

I want one of those giant Pre's that the guy knocks over. That's the model i want!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 11:44PM]

I think this is some great PR haha

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 11:53PM]

Perhaps the Pre comes with a tractor beam?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 12:09AM]

She she seemed unecstatic for someone so eager as to prematurely to crash the launch party.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 1:03AM]

interesting. my local sprint store has been selling pre's since late afternoon today (june 5th)...

[Brad Hubbard Posted Jun 6th 2009 5:14AM]

Actually several stores were holding pre-release parties for select individuals. Yours might have been one. If not, you're either lying or they started selling early. If they started selling early, you can bet that store manager will be in a boatload of trouble when the sales reports start showing purchases a day early.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 7:20PM]

You mean a "pre"sale?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 9:40AM]

that has to be the smallest phone store I have seen, except for mall kiosks of course.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 12:25PM]

THIS is why women shouldn't be allowed to drive.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 11:56PM]

I thought it was cuz they were...women

lol jk

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 6th 2009 11:00PM]

This thing has publicity stunt written all over it. I can just imagine the newspaper headline: "Woman drives through store for Palm Pre". Shame shame sprint...

[keithwwalker Posted Jun 7th 2009 3:04AM]

elderly womins has all da funz...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2009 9:22AM]

Epic Fail.