After an argument with staff over a stolen laptop, this driver chose violence.
A 28-year-old man left a trail of destruction behind him as he drove his Audi A5 Convertible through the lobby of a Chinese hotel. As per Channel News Asia, the man, known only as Chen, got into an argument with staff about his missing laptop, and that set off his decision to drive through the doors of the Shanghai hotel before swerving through the lobby haphazardly.
While nobody was injured in the incident, which took place on the morning of January 10 – all onlookers made the wise decision to get out of the way – the hotel's lobby sustained significant damage to its door and several other areas before the man was eventually detained. Naturally, guests who must otherwise have been enjoying their morning coffee were shocked to see the driver lose his cool in this way.
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As Chen drives this way and that, people were heard shouting, “he's going nuts” and “are you crazy?” – Chen must've asked himself the same question as he quickly tried to flee through the same door he entered but failed to maneuver the mangled Audi out. After the car seemingly became jammed at the exit, or the car would no longer allow itself to be driven abusively, the driver refused to get out. Eventually, someone managed to break the passenger-side window and open that door before the video ended. Perhaps it would've been easier to grab a few steak knives from the chef and cut into the A5's fabric roof. Nevertheless, Chen is said to have been detained, but it's unknown what punishment he'll face.
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The Audi itself suffered extensive damage to its front end, not to mention the smashed window on the passenger side.
It's just as well that this hot-headed driver wasn't able to exit the hotel lobby, as there's no telling what he might've done next. Over the years, we've seen scores of drivers lose their cool behind the wheel, be it the crazy BMW 7 Series driver who T-boned a Ford pickup or the humble Honda Oddysey minivan with a driver who decided to drag a motorcycle along the highway.
As we all get back into another working year with busy commutes after the holiday period, it's another reminder to take it easy – both on the roads and in hotel lobbies.
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Source Credits: Channel News Asia
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