Elderly driver mistakenly presses wrong pedals, causing significant damage.

Collision occurs - Elderly driver mistakenly presses wrong pedals, causing significant damage.

In Suhl, an 84-year-old driver made a mistake and pressed both the brake and accelerator, leading to an accident that caused damage estimated at around 16,000 Euro. On Saturday morning, he ended up crashing into a parked car, hitting a wooden fence, and driving down a hill. The elderly man's vehicle finally stopped at a garden hut. He was sent to the hospital for a check-up, just to be on the safe side.

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1. The accident in Suhl’s traffic resulted in high damage, as an 84-year-old driver accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake.
2. Regrettably, the mix-up led to a series of events, including a collision with a parked car, hitting a wooden fence, and driving down a hill.
3. Thuringia's authorities are investigating the accident, considering the elderly driver’s mistaken use of both the brake and accelerator pedals.
4. Surprisingly, accidents like this are not uncommon, with many drivers mistakenly pressing the gas pedal instead of the brake, leading to significant damage to vehicles and property.

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