NewsWFLA News TampaOctober 29, 2026Hillsborough County
Deer crashes through window and strikes customer at Winston-Salem laundromat
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A deer charged across a Winston-Salem street, slammed a customer backward into a car, and smashed through a glass window into the Wishy Washy Laundry on Tuesday. Customers inside scrambled for cover behind folding tables, laundry carts, and furniture while the animal ran through the business before exiting through the broken window. The laundromat owner reported that no one inside was injured, the struck customer left the scene before staff could speak with her, and the broken window was repaired on the same day.
Read the full story at WFLA News TampaWhy It Matters
Property damage occurred at a local commercial business and a pedestrian was struck by an animal in a public parking lot, resulting in emergency window repairs conducted the same day.
Key Facts
- A deer crashed through a glass window at the Wishy Washy Laundry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Tuesday.
- Before entering the building, the deer pounced on a customer in the parking lot and slammed her backward into a car.
- Customers inside took cover behind folding tables, laundry carts, and furniture as the deer ran toward the back of the business.
- The deer climbed over laundry machines and exited through the broken window before leaping over cars and fleeing across the street.
- Laundromat owner Corey Pendergrass stated that an employee immediately called to report the incident.
- No injuries were reported among individuals inside the laundromat.
- The woman struck in the parking lot left the scene before business staff could speak with her.
- The broken window at the laundromat was repaired on the same day.