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Bank customer drives through wall

By GINA DUWE ( Contact )   Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 11:06 a.m.
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EVANSVILLE--No one was injured this morning when a customer drove “through the wall” at M&I Bank, 25 N. Madison St., Evansville, bank manager Dave Holterman said.

Bank officials are assessing the situation, and the bank is closed, he said.

Dispatch received the accident call at 9:48 a.m.




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curtaincall
May 15, 2009 at 6:19 a.m.
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he was a older gentleman.

EMMO46
May 14, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.
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Why did the customer drive through the wall of the bank?

Cause that's where the money is.
(sorry, Willy Sutton)

onelife2live
May 14, 2009 at 6:58 p.m.
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drive up means drive in?

gmaof3
May 14, 2009 at 5:50 p.m.
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Ooooooo, they're "assessing the situation!" Yeah, ya got a great big hole in your building!

Ha-ha... made my day!

klick
May 14, 2009 at 5:19 p.m.
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Gives a whole new meaning to drive thru banking

gwendt
May 14, 2009 at 4:22 p.m.
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hopefully, they have security there & protect EVERYONE'S money !!!

thekid3477
May 14, 2009 at 2:55 p.m.
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it was prolly a housewife from evansville who had recently been rippin the ole bong.

michellemt640
May 14, 2009 at 2:48 p.m.
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I'm not putting my money on anything in this economy!

12dreams
May 14, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.
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My money is on the top of their car. :(

my1opinion
May 14, 2009 at 2:33 p.m.
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He/She was probably drunk from the beer they got at the hockey game.

chemical_6
May 14, 2009 at 2:14 p.m.
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It was me.

RonBurgundy
May 14, 2009 at 1:58 p.m.
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or let their old female dog drive

SwissChick
May 14, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.
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My money it's an old man!

RonBurgundy
May 14, 2009 at 1:16 p.m.
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My money is on an old lady

frusion
May 14, 2009 at 1:12 p.m.
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My guess is that it was a truant teenager text messaging.

janesvillean
May 14, 2009 at 1 p.m.
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I know banks have driven me UP the wall....

RonBurgundy
May 14, 2009 at 12:08 p.m.
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Guess one drive thru was not enough!

15yearsthere
May 14, 2009 at 11:31 a.m.
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Ha, thanks gazzette staff, i was just there 20 minutes ago and wondering what happened.Hopefully nobody got hurt?

h0rselvngrl
May 14, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
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A ha ha. I would have LOVED to see this.

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I'm hoping that it wasn't caused by the driver having a health issue, and that he/she is okay :)

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Still to funny though :D

latinmami2
May 14, 2009 at 11:18 a.m.
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oops

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