Wow, that must have been a shock!!
I had a similar experience when I worked in Corby Northants, I took a girl to visit her mum, she was in care due to her not wanting to live with her mum etc, anyway, I turned the courner and so much furniture flew out a top floor flat window, there was glass everywhere, a police man appeared and asked me what happened.....I only saw the flying furniture.......we both froze then I went on my way to the girls mums home, the next door had its door badly burned, mum came to the door in a red tiny nighte....in mid afternoon and obviousely had a friend in for tea

as she told me and her daughter to "go away" well that was the translation, so off we went........
Anyone who knows Corby can relate to that one I am sure, although its improved a hell of a lot now!!