Accident in Mannheim: 37-year-old confuses gas and brake pedals!

Accident in Mannheim: 37-year-old confuses gas and brake pedals!

Belfortstraße, 68163 Mannheim, Deutschland - In Mannheim, an unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday evening, which resulted in serious damage to property. Shortly after 9:45 p.m., a 37-year-old driver of a BMW was on the Belfortstrasse when she tried to stop behind a parked BMW. A serious mistake happened: Instead of pressing the brake pedal, it accidentally stepped onto the accelerator pedal.

This confusion led to a collision with the properly parked BMW. The impact was so violent that the driver's vehicle was thrown against another Renault parked in front of it. As a result, all three vehicles were significantly damaged, the total damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros. Fortunately, the accident remained without personal injury. Both the BMW of the driver and the second BMW were no longer ready to drive after the incident and therefore had to be towed.

accident investigations

The Mannheim-Neckarau police station immediately started the investigation into this traffic accident. The examination clarifies which other factors may have contributed to this incident. Such confusion, even if they are rare, can result in considerable consequences and illustrate the importance of concentration in road traffic.