A Lexington business is dealing with damage after a truck drove through its front window.

On July 11, around lunch time, workers and customers of Lexington Paint and Flooring at 400 Columbia Ave. heard the crash of a Ford F-150 coming through the front of the building.

The truck, driven by a man who refused to comment to the Chronicle and has yet to be identified, went through the window, stopped by the corner of the building and getting lodged partially inside.

According to Sgt. Cameron Mortenson, public information officer for the Lexington Police Department, it appears the driver crossed the median over two lanes of traffic and did not break in time before colliding with the building.

Mortenson said that an officer witnessed the crash, adding that the driver's wheels were spinning after leaving the median, a likely indication that he lost control of the truck.

“This collision isn't unlike almost every single one that happens in the Town of Lexington in that they are preventable and typically involve drivers who are impatient, willing to take chances that don't work out, or distracted.” Mortenson told the Chronicle

Trey Cohen, a sales representative for the business, said this is the biggest thing to happen to the building since the tornado that hit Lexington in 1994.

“There's really not a comparison that’s the worse you could get,” he said. “Oh no, it destroyed our warehouse, blew out every window in the front. The whole building’s been remodeled since then. But no, basically the tornado was way worse.“

“This is about worth 30 or 40 of those,” he added, comparing the truck’s damage to that caused by the twister.

Clean-up began immediately after the truck was removed from the window, with a friend of the business measuring the busted windows to purchase some form of cover. Cohen told the Chronicle that they’ll have to look at glass companies for new windows along with other necessary repairs.

The crash didn’t deter the business from operating, with multiple customers coming in and being helped while the truck was still sticking through the front of the building. Cohen also shared that no product was lost and that the only materials affected were display-only.

“Luckily, where it was, nobody was hurt or anything, that's a good thing,” Cohen said. “Other than slowing us down a little bit down and getting swept up and that's about it.”

“And being a little startled,” he added.

This is a developing story and will continue to be updated.