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An 80-year-old man who led a Mercedes-Benz a class on the history Spanish stages My landmark Rome Early on Tuesday could not explain how he found himself stuck at the top of the famous bridge, according to Italian police.
The man tested negative for alcohol and was sentenced to a fine on the spot for having driven the emblematic monument in the center of the ancient city.
The police said that the man, a resident in Rome, did not know how he had ended up driving the steps. The authorities did not release his name or confirmed if the car was his.
The firefighters used a crane to remove the compact vehicle from the steps, reported the Associated Press.
The Rome firefighters used a crane to remove a car which found itself stuck on the Spanish steps on June 17, 2025, after a man in the 80s made the bottom of the historic monument.
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Although the Spanish steps – one of the most recognizable monuments in Rome – were not built for vehicles, some drivers have tried to drive them in the past.
A Saudi was accused of damages aggravated to cultural heritage after a surveillance camera recorded it by driving a Maserati rented on the 135 travertine steps in 2022.
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The Spanish marches are appointed according to the Spanish embassy at the Holy See, which is located in Piazza Di Spagna, a neighboring place.
The stages were built in the 1720s, a popular place has long been looking at people and is not unrelated to cinema appearances, including in Mission: Impossible – dead calculationWhere Tom Cruise rolled up the stairs in a small bright yellow car.
– with files from the Associated Press
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