Eisenberg/Jena, March 22, 2026 – At a supermarket parking lot in Eisenberg (Saale-Holzland-Kreis), a 75-year-old driver caused massive property damage last Friday morning when she unintentionally accelerated sharply while parking.
- Event: Traffic accident with property damage while parking
- Time: Friday morning, March 20, 2026
- Location: Supermarket parking lot in Eisenberg (Jurisdiction PI Saale-Holzland)
- Vehicles involved: Ford (driver at fault, 75) and VW Golf
Accident Sequence: Too Much Momentum While Parking
According to the Saale-Holzland Police Inspection, the 75-year-old driver of a Ford was driving through the parking lot of a local supermarket on Friday morning. While attempting to maneuver her vehicle into a vacant parking space, a devastating operating error occurred. According to official reports, the senior citizen slipped off the brake pedal and instead pressed the accelerator pedal forcefully.
The Ford then accelerated sharply and collided with a VW Golf parked in a transverse parking space. The force of the impact was so enormous that the VW Golf was pushed out of its original parking position. According to the police report, the parked vehicle sustained heavy property damage. No information is available regarding possible injuries to the driver who caused the accident.
Background: Parking Lots as Hazard Hotspots
Supermarket parking lots are generally considered accident-prone zones, including throughout the jurisdiction of the Jena and Saale-Holzland police inspections. So-called pedal confusion – accidentally slipping from the brake to the accelerator – occurs particularly frequently during stressful or confusing maneuvering. Traffic police experts advise generally driving only at walking speed (maximum 10 km/h) in parking lots and always remaining ready to brake. Furthermore, the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) always apply to privately or commercially operated but publicly accessible parking areas, particularly the constant requirement for mutual consideration (§ 1 StVO).
Source:
Police News Jena, 22.03.26: Press release PI Saale-Holzland
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