A Texas realtor conducting a home tour had an unexpected and unwelcomed surprise when she opened the residence’s garage door, stepped inside, and fell into a five-foot-deep hole.
According to Newsweek, Victoria D. Kelderman was showing a property in Lewisville, Texas, on July 25. When one of the prospective buyers asked if the garage could accommodate two cars, Kelderman sought to answer the question by going to the door that connected the house to the garage.
“I opened the garage door and took my first step inside,” Kelderman said. “There wasn’t anything on the garage door warning me about a hazard, and before I knew it, I had completely disappeared into a hole in the floor. I didn’t even fully process what happened until I heard my client’s scream. My first emotion was actually embarrassment. I immediately tried to play it off like I was okay, even though I could already feel pain shooting from my left foot up through my hip and my upper back.”
The bottom of the hole was uneven, causing Kelderman’s her right foot landed lower while her left side absorbed most of the impact. After her client helped pull her from the hole, Kelderman attempted to continue as if nothing odd happened.
“My husband is also my business partner, and he was showing another part of the home to my client’s husband,” she said. “After the fall, we continued discussing the homes they were considering because I was trying to push through it. About 15 to 20 minutes later, once I got to the car, the adrenaline wore off and I broke down crying.”
Kelderman was taken to a hospital emergency room and is expected to resume her work shortly. She shared her experience on Instagram
As for why there was a five-foot-deep hole behind the garage door – well, Kelderman never offered an explanation. However, she shared her experience in an Instagram video that has generated over 939,000 views and 61,000 likes.
Photo via Victoria D. Kelderman’s Instagram page
Let’s hope that seller has good liability insurance!