It might be time to take away Grandma’s keys, kids.
Last week, an elderly woman leaving the Costco store in Burlington, Washington behind the wheel of her Honda CR-V forgot to screw the gas cap back on after she filled that puppy up. She also forgot to put her vehicle into park after a car pulled up next to her at a red light and pointed out the hanging gas cap.
Let’s see how things turned out when she got out to rectify the situation:
All things considered, the woman was beyond fortunate that she was able to walk away from the incident instead of leaving the scene on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance because of a busted hip. Plus, her ride managed to miss every other oncoming vehicle and came to rest against a tree, and since it was only going about four miles per hour, there seemed to be minimal damage.
I mean, it could have been much worse:
h/t Barstool Sports
This apparently seems to happen more often than you’d think: 10 People Who Ran Themselves Over With Their Own Cars
