the wrong way to inflate a tire

I had another customer about 6 years ago that had a 9/16" wrench go thru the tread on her day old car. If I hadnt seen it myself I would have called them liars!
Out cruising one night as a teen and had a flat. Found the open end of a 1/2” combination wrench sticking out of the tire. How it went through the tire like that still puzzles me. Still have the wrench in the tool box.