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70-year-old man renews driver's license, immediately plows vehicle through Ohio BMV

MANSFIELD, Ohio – A man who had just renewed his driver's license drove his pickup through an Ohio BMV office on Thursday morning, police reported.

The crash took place about 9:15 a.m. ET at the Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles Office in downtown Mansfield, Ohio, about 60 miles southwest of Akron, a Mansfield Police Department spokesperson told USA TODAY.

No injuries were reported, the police spokesman said.

An employee of the BMV said she waited on the man who had just gotten his driver's license renewed. After leaving the BMV office, the man drove his pickup through the window.

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The crash remained under investigation Thursday, but Mansfield police Capt. Shari Robertson said the 70-year-old man advised officers he was attempting to drive away from the business and lost control of his vehicle, striking the building.

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A man drove his pickup truck Thursday morning through the window of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Office on Temple Court downtown Mansfield, Ohio. No one was hurt.
A man drove his pickup truck Thursday morning through the window of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Office on Temple Court downtown Mansfield, Ohio. No one was hurt.

Police said Thursday the office was temporarily closed.

Natalie Neysa Alund, who covers trending news for USA TODAY, contributed to this report. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Man renews driver's license, drives vehicle through Ohio DMV