78-year-old driver in Poland smashes into six cars in single panicked incident
In the Polish town of Żegocina, an elderly driver panicked after hitting road barriers and slammed the accelerator, causing a chain-reaction crash that damaged six more cars in a parking lot.
A chaotic road incident unfolded in the center of the Polish town of Żegocina, southern Poland, where a 78-year-old driver caused a multi-vehicle collision in a parking lot.
How it happened
The elderly woman's car initially collided with two road safety barriers. Instead of calming down and stopping, she was so startled by the impact that she panicked and pressed the accelerator pedal all the way down.
The vehicle then shot backward completely out of control at high speed, crashing into cars parked nearby. The uncontrolled maneuver damaged at least six other vehicles in the lot.
Police investigating
Police officers arrived at the scene and are currently working to reconstruct exactly how the incident unfolded. Investigators are trying to determine why the car became completely uncontrollable after the first collision, and whether the cause was solely the driver's panic and pedal confusion or whether other factors were involved.
No information was provided about any injuries.
