A driver allegedly traveling nearly triple the speed limit crashed into an Edmond, Oklahoma business this week after losing control on a 25 MPH street, according to police and the business owner involved. The crash happened near 18th Street and Fretz in Edmond.
According to KFOR, the driver later told police he had been traveling between 70 and 80 MPH before leaving the roadway and crashing into the property. What makes the incident stand out is that the business owner says the same car had allegedly nearly hit her just minutes earlier as she was leaving the parking lot.
She later returned to find the damaged sports car sitting outside her office after it crossed a grassy area, struck a handicap pole, and hit part of the building’s exterior.
The crash also quickly exploded online, where commenters debated reckless driving culture, fast cars, alleged lenient treatment by police, and, because the crashed vehicle was unmistakably a Toyota Supra, flooded the discussion with Fast & Furious jokes and references.
Business Owner Says Same Car Nearly Hit Her Minutes Earlier
“What the heck?” business owner Sharina Perry recalled thinking after getting a Ring camera notification showing a heavily damaged white sports car sitting outside her office. Perry said the same car had allegedly almost hit her just minutes earlier as she was leaving the parking lot.
“As I was leaving the parking lot driveway of our office, I was almost hit by a driver going excessive speeds of what seemed like 100+ miles an hour headed west on 18th Street,” Perry wrote in a Facebook post after the crash.
According to KFOR, the car left the roadway, crossed a grassy section estimated by Perry to be nearly 300 feet long, struck a handicap pole, and damaged part of the building’s exterior before coming to a stop. Photos from the scene clearly show a heavily damaged Toyota Supra, something many commenters immediately picked up on online.
Driver Allegedly Called Tow Truck Before Police
Perry also alleged the driver appeared dismissive afterward and claimed he initially called a tow truck rather than police.
“Despite telling me he had called police, Dennis did not call police but called the tow company and his friends,” Perry wrote. “Then while there he arrogantly expressed he did not have to call the police.”
She also claimed the driver responded to concerns about nearly hitting her moments earlier by saying, “You don’t own the road.” Edmond Police later confirmed the driver was charged with reckless driving, according to KFOR.
Online Reactions Focused Heavily On Police Response
The incident quickly exploded online, with many commenters focusing less on the crash damage itself and more on the alleged speed, attitude, and what some viewed as a surprisingly restrained response from police given the circumstances.
“Saw this idiot yesterday doing well over 100 W on 18th towards Kelly,” one commenter claimed on Perry’s Facebook post. Others argued the crash could have ended much worse, especially considering the Supra allegedly crossed a large grassy area before striking the building.
“Someone could have been seriously injured,” another commenter wrote.
A significant portion of the online discussion also centered around claims that the driver was not initially treated seriously enough at the scene. Perry herself alleged officers told her the driver was a “high school buddy” of one of the responding officers, though those claims have not been independently verified. Commenters repeatedly questioned why the incident allegedly did not result in an arrest at the scene, particularly given the claimed speeds involved and the amount of damage to the vehicle.
“Shame on you Edmond Police Department for letting this go,” one commenter wrote on KFOR’s Facebook page. Another added, “This is crazy! When they let people off for stuff like this, they do it again, and next time it will unfortunately be someone’s car he hits!”
Others pointed to broader complaints about aggressive speeding in Edmond, especially involving younger drivers in high-horsepower cars. “I hear cars racing down Kelly and 15th Street all the time,” one person commented. “It always makes me nervous.”
Despite the criticism and online speculation, Edmond Police later confirmed the driver was charged with reckless driving, according to KFOR. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the crash, something Perry later reflected on while noting her vehicle is normally parked near the same handicap space the Supra ultimately struck.
The Internet Also Turned The Supra Crash Into A Giant Fast & Furious Joke
At the same time, because the crashed vehicle was very clearly a Toyota Supra, the internet also did what the internet does best and immediately turned part of the discussion into a giant Fast & Furious comment section.
“Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda Civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three T66 turbos with NOS, and a Motec exhaust system,” one commenter joked, referencing one of the franchise’s most iconic lines. Another commenter added, “He didn’t double clutch.”
Others focused on the apparent destruction of the Supra itself. “Not the Supra,” one commenter wrote, while another joked, “Fast and Furious: Oklahoma Drift.”
Even some criticism came wrapped in car-culture humor, with one commenter joking about “Typical BMW behavior,” referencing the Supra’s BMW-derived platform and drivetrain. The mix of outrage, memes, car jokes, and movie references ultimately turned what could have been a fairly routine reckless driving story into one of those internet moments that feels almost perfectly engineered for online car culture.
Despite what one viral Florida driver previously suggested, “because it’s a Supra” is still not recognized as a valid legal excuse for allegedly blasting through a 25 MPH zone at highway speeds.