An Uber driver accidentally destroyed a mailbox in Long Island, New York, and ruined his passenger's surprise at the same time.

Brett Meiselas was going to surprise his mother with an unexpected visit home as he is currently living in California. But when he finally reached his final destination, everything went down due to a mailbox.

"As I walked up the driveway, I heard a loud crash! I looked back to see my mother's mailbox decapitated," the filmer said.

The Uber driver might not have seen the object and ran into it while going backwards.

He then added: "This set off a motion alert on her security system, capturing the whole incident on video (and spoiling my meticulously planned surprise!)".

"Luckily, mom is handy, and she drove to the hardware store and fixed up the mailbox," concluded Brett.

I was excited to surprise my mother with an unannounced visit home. I flew from California to New York, hopped in an Uber, and arrived and her house. She had no idea I was coming home! As I walked up the driveway, I heard a loud CRASH! I looked back to see my mother's mailbox decapitated. The Uber driver had accidentally reversed into it. This set off a motion alert on her security system, capturing the whole incident on video (and spoiling my meticulously planned surprise!). Needless to say, she got another entirely unexpected surprise! Luckily, mom is handy, and she drove to the hardware store and fixed up the mailbox.