It 's the thought that counts , right ? Tell that to the residents of 32 homes in the Dutch town of Ijsselstein , who were evacuated after a planned marriage proposal fell through . A Dutchman rented a crane intending to reach his girlfriend 's window Saturday morning and pop the question , Dutch affiliate RTL News said . Instead , the crane tipped over , crashing through the roof of a neighboring home . Hours later , during an attempt to right the crane , it fell through the roof again , making the hole bigger . As a result , residents of 32 homes were evacuated as a recovery company made another attempt to stabilize the crane . The good news ? No one was injured , and she said yes . The couple went directly to Paris to celebrate . 9 of China 's craziest , most creative marriage proposals .
Dutchman uses crane intending to reach girlfriend 's window and pop question . Instead , crane topples over , crashing through neighbor 's roof . Dutch is killed instantly by falling debris.