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19-Year-Old Causes €20,000 Car Accident After Swerving to Avoid a Bee

A young driver in Mannheim lost control of her vehicle, damaging multiple parked vehicles and property, but escaped without injury.

  • The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Mannheim's Waldhofstraße as the 19-year-old driver was heading toward the city center.
  • The driver claimed that a bee flying inside her car startled her, leading her to sharply swerve the steering wheel.
  • Her car collided with a parked vehicle, which then hit a motorcycle and another parked car, also damaging a metal railing.
  • The total damage caused by the accident is estimated at over €20,000, according to police reports.
  • The driver was unharmed in the incident, while the bee reportedly flew away from the scene.
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