Imagine this: You get home from a long day. And you’re definitely ready to kick back and relax. But before you can recline in your favorite chair, you realize a pickup truck has smashed halfway through your living room wall. The strangest part? The driver is just two years old.

George and Kathleen Williams faced this exact scenario in their quiet Georgia neighborhood. As the dust quite literally settled, they realized they were part of a story too bizarre to believe. The damage was extensive, but the lessons were just as deep.

The Williams were used to the tranquil life of Grayson, Georgia, where the loudest noise was usually the hum of a lawnmower. But one June afternoon, that peace was shattered when they returned home to see a truck lodged in the side of their house. Not exactly the welcome-home surprise anyone expects.

“At first, we couldn’t believe what we were seeing,” George Williams told United Press International. The couple stood in stunned silence, blinking as if expecting the scene to change. But nope—the truck was still there, wheels up on their front lawn, their front windows shattered and pipes leaking.

The truck, as they soon discovered, belonged to their neighbor across the street. As they started piecing things together, the situation grew stranger. Turns out, it wasn’t the neighbor who drove it—it was their 2-year-old child. “A little red pickup truck from across the street,” George explained. “And it was driven by a 2-year-old.”

The story behind the crash unraveled bit by bit, each detail more head-scratching than the last. The toddler had been left in the truck while his father was unloading something. In the span of those brief moments, the child—likely playing with everything in reach—managed to shift the vehicle into gear. What followed was the slowest disaster you’ve ever heard of. The truck, moving at a pace more appropriate for a Sunday stroller than a motor vehicle, rolled steadily across the street and straight into the Williams’ home.

“Just accidentally, the child was able to put the car in gear and it rolled down at a fairly slow speed across the street,” said Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Jake Smith, speaking to Huffington Post.

Despite the gentle pace, the truck hit with enough force to take out two windows, knock out gas and water lines, and generally wreak havoc on the Williams’ home. But the good news? No one was hurt. And George and Kathleen were quick to put things into perspective. “Nobody was hurt,” George noted, with the kind of calm you’d expect from someone who’s seen it all.

Now, it’s one thing to find a truck in your house. It’s another to stay calm about it. But inside the Williams’ home, despite the costly repairs ahead, there wasn’t a hint of anger or frustration. Their neighbors were just as shocked, and the Williams didn’t waste time blaming them. “They didn’t mean to do it, so it doesn’t make any difference,” George said, showing the kind of grace under pressure we could all use a little more of.

As police wrapped up their report and curious neighbors gathered to witness the strange scene, the reality of the day finally started sinking in. What could’ve been a major catastrophe was avoided, thanks to the truck’s low-speed cruise and the Williams’ unshakable calm. Reflecting on the day, George summed it up perfectly: “Things can be fixed, people can’t.”

In the end, true tragedy was averted, and instead we got a tale of heartwarming forgiveness. The Williams kept their sense of humor and community. They also got a story they’ll be telling for years. The Williams showed us all: in a world full of unpredictable moments, how you respond makes all the difference.