A funeral parlour in the US is offering mourners an unusual way to pay their respects: a drive-by casket viewing service.
The parlour in Compton, southern California, lets mourners grieve through a bullet-proof glass chamber that is visible from the street.
Peggy Scott Adams, owner of the Robert L. Adams Mortuary funeral home, said the 3.6m drive-through is a unique feature that sets the business apart from other parlours, the Los Angeles Times reports.
"You can come by after work, you don't need to deal with parking, you can sign the book outside and the family knows that you paid your respects," said Scott Adams, whose parlour has been in business since 1974.
"It's a convenience thing."
Although handful of drive-through funeral parlours are known to operate throughout the US, with one in Chicago and another in Louisiana, Ms Adams believes hers is the only one in southern Californa.
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