| In search of parking in Paris, man drives car down Metro stairs by puneetmafia on 25 April, 2012 - 04:00 PM | ||
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 puneetmafia | In search of parking in Paris, man drives car down Metro stairs on 25 April, 2012 - 04:00 PM | |
Paris: A man drove his car down the steps of a Metro station in central Paris on Tuesday, mistaking the entrance for that of a parking garage."There's a sign saying 'Haussmann Parking' right in front (of the Metro entrance), and ... I made a mistake," the distraught driver told Agence France Presse (AFP), noting that the entrance was nearly level with the street."Luckily there was no one on the stairs," said the 26-year-old, who gave his name only as Johan. No one was hurt, and the car, a Dacia Duster, also escaped undamaged.As he was driving slowly he managed to brake in time to stop the car, leaving the back wheels on the level.A crowd of rubber-neckers formed quickly to snap pictures of the car poised partway down the stairs.Police were quick to give Johan an alcohol test, which he passed.An employee of a nearby restaurant said a similar incident took place at the site four or five years ago. | ||