Elderly Driver Crashes Into Gerlingen Cemetery, Causing Severe Injuries and Damage

An 86-year-old man suffered serious injuries after his car accelerated abruptly, breached a fence, and damaged dozens of graves before catching fire.

The accident occurred at the Stadtfriedhof cemetery in Gerlingen, Baden-Württemberg, on April 14, 2025.
The driver reportedly stopped at an intersection before suddenly accelerating, leading to the crash.
The car broke through a wooden fence, caught fire, and came to rest among the graves, damaging several dozen in the process.
Emergency services transported the severely injured driver to the hospital for treatment.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident and assessing the full extent of the damage.