An 80-year-old man drove a Mercedes-Benz down Rome's Spanish Steps early Tuesday before getting stuck part way down. Municipal police confirmed the incident, stating the man tested negative for alcohol. Firefighters later used a crane to remove the vehicle from the historic monument, which was never intended for motor vehicles. This incident follows a similar event in 2022 where a Saudi man was charged with aggravated damage for driving a Maserati down the steps.
Man, 80, gets stuck trying to drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️An 80-year-old man drove a Mercedes-Benz down Rome's Spanish Steps early Tuesday before getting stuck part way down. Municipal police confirmed the incident, stating the man tested negative for alcohol. Firefighters later used a crane to remove the vehicle from the historic monument, which was never intended for motor vehicles. This incident follows a similar event in 2022 where a Saudi man was charged with aggravated damage for driving a Maserati down the steps.
Trending- 1 80-year-old man drives car down Spanish Steps (early Tuesday, June 17, 2025)
- 2 Car gets stuck
- 3 Firefighters remove vehicle with crane
- Car getting stuck on a historic monument
- Vehicle removal by crane
- Potential damage to the monument (implied by previous incident's charge)
What: An 80-year-old man drove a car down the Spanish Steps and got stuck.
When: Early on Tuesday (June 17, 2025).
Where: Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy.
Why: Not explicitly stated, but implies a navigational error or deliberate act, though the man tested negative for alcohol.
How: By driving a Mercedes-Benz down the steps, which are not designed for vehicles.