Vehicle which smashed through front window of Sahali TD Bank location in Sahali Mall Friday/via Emily Pearson

The claims adjuster involved in this may have a few follow up questions, following an incident at a Kamloops bank Friday morning.

What may have had the outward appearance of a bank heist at first glance turned out to be “nothing more than an accident,” according to Kamloops RCMP in a brief statement to Radio NL.

Kamloops RCMP confirm there was no criminal intent after a vehicle smashed through the front window of the TD Bank location adjacent to the Columbia Place Mall in Sahali at around 9am Friday.

“There were no injuries nor structural damage to the building,” added Kamloops RCMP.

The driver of the vehicle — who one witness described as a woman in her mid-40’s — was not hurt, nor was anyone in the bank at the time, according to Kamloops RCMP.

“[The bank] will require some new windows and casings,” noted the RCMP.  “Damage to the vehicle was limited to paint scrapes.”

The RCMP have also confirmed the driver was not ticketed in the incident, nor are any charges being contemplated.

It’s believed the driver accidentally hit the gas, rather than the break.

No charges or fines issued after driver accidentally smashes into front window of TD Bank location in Sahali Friday morning/via Emily Pearson

Similar scenarios involving vehicles have led to far more serious consequences, including an incident late last year in north Kamloops.

While the circumstances surrounding that situation have never been fully detailed by authorities, RCMP did confirm at the time that a vehicle pinned a person to death in late November at the Canco Gas Station on Tranquille.

The victim was reportedly sitting or sleeping next to the wall of the 24-hour outlet when they were killed.

The driver of the vehicle involved was fully cooperative in the investigation, according to the RCMP.

In an effort to prevent these types of incidents, some municipalities and businesses have chosen to install bollards.

The large, often grounded obstructions are generally set in front of areas where there is high pedestrian traffic or commercial interests where vehicles may have immediate access.

The City of Vancouver recently purchased and tested portable vehicle barriers during the Vancouver Sun Run in the aftermath of the Lapu Lapu Festival attack.