WHITTIER -- An attempt at obtaining a drivers license didn't go so well for an 18-year-old Whittier man who lost control of his car during the exam and crashed into the DMV building.
The crash was reported just after 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Department of Motor Vehicle office on Painter Avenue.
The driver, Lucas Holliday, told the Whittier Daily News that he pulled out of the driveway and instead of slamming on the brakes, he stepped on the gas. Witnesses estimated his speed at the time to be around 10 to 15 mph.
The car crashed into the building, leaving the front bumper dangling and a front tire flattened. The air bags deployed, but the DMV examiner was taken to a local hospital for observation.
Holliday's grandmother told the paper that the DMV worker may have hit his head on the windshield.
His condition was not known.
There were no immediate estimates of damage to the building.
As for Holliday, he'll have to retake the test.
That's still funny. I bet he hopes he gets a different examiner next time!
