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92-Year-Old Crashes Mercedes Into Bremen Drugstore After Pedal Mix-Up

Police cite pedal error as the cause, with the traffic unit now investigating.

Overview

  • The collision happened around noon Thursday on Gerold-Janssen-Straße in Bremen’s Horn-Lehe neighborhood.
  • Police say the driver first touched a parked VW Golf while maneuvering out of a space, then accelerated into the storefront when asked to reposition her car.
  • No injuries were reported after the Mercedes broke through the window and toppled shelves and displays inside the shop.
  • Property damage is estimated at about €100,000, according to the police report.
  • In a separate development the same day, Bremen police recovered a recently stolen 300‑kilogram church bell in the Vahr.