This truck landed inside the bank’s conference room Friday night just after 9 pm.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The photos tell part of the story after a small pick up truck crashed into the west side of the Peoples Bank of South’s main office in Downtown La Follette.  La Follette Police officials say the call came in at 9:15 pm Friday night.

“Our investigation is continuing, and we’ll likely locate the driver today,” said one LPD officer.  The driver of the truck crashed and dashed from the scene.  One person on the scene reported that the steering wheel of the pick up broke.

WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares more photos HERE.  Hutson said, “That guy hit the flower pot in front of Andy Troutman’s old office and took it to the bank.  He also took out the light pole.”  It was also noted that a PNB sign was wiped out.

The area where the truck struck the building was boarded up and an LPD officer was on duty at the scene overnight.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 10/24/2020-7AM)