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While pulling out of a parking space: pensioner (88) crashes his car through the garage wall | Regional

While pulling out of a parking space: pensioner (88) crashes his car through the garage wall | Regional

Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein) – Of all places, it happened in Nelkenweg. Here, of all places, a pensioner (88) in Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein) broke through his own garage wall head-on with his Toyota, drove through a hedge and stopped on the sidewalk.

In addition to love and devotion, carnations also represent the extraordinary. And this one was extraordinary Accident indeed. The 88-year-old vehicle owner revealed Gas and brake confused. A blessing in disguise: At least no one was on the road when the car shot up.

A firefighter and an expert from the THW assess the damage

A firefighter and an expert from the THW assess the damage

Photo: Christoph Leimig

On Monday morning, the man got behind the wheel and turned the ignition key. The engine roared. He actually wanted to back out of the parking space. Then things moved forward at high speed! The car gave a sharp lurch. And – boom – it happened.

The emergency services were alerted Fire department raced to the scene of the accident in tranquil Bad Oldesloe in the heart of Schleswig-Holstein. They expected the worst and were able to quickly breathe a sigh of relief: nothing happened to the pensioner either.

The man was later said to have escaped with horror police. Only the garage suffered extensive damage. It is in danger of collapsing. Parking is prohibited here until further notice!