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Originally Posted by MaggieL
Woman driving the car (apparently unhurt) claimed her accelerator stuck.
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Something similar: I witnessed a vehicle attempting to park suddenly jump the curb, smash into the nearby brick building at an angle, then push itself against the wall as the tire squealed away. This caused it to align with the sidewalk that ran alongside the business and scrape along the wall despite the wreck and only stopped once it wedged itself between the building and a brick pillar, forcing the engine to stall. The woman driving (obviously with child, no less) claimed the car "did it on its own as she hit the brake". When I approached, she was actually trying to restart the car to move it and she wouldn't stop until I removed the keys from the ignition and took them away from her. (Shock, perhaps? Two popped tires and a brick column threatening collapse didn't hold her back.)
The police arrived, one of them noting that this was a common, almost daily occurance as people mistake pressing the gas for the brake pedal. I was in awe. I don't feel too comfortable on the roads, anymore.