This viral video captures a truly spectacular and ill-fated driving test that took place in June 2023 in the city of Lanús, Argentina. The 63-year-old driver was attempting to renew her license on a closed municipal course when she reportedly became overwhelmed by a case of the jitters. After mounting several curbs and weaving through circuit bays with her hazard lights on, she accidentally floored the accelerator instead of the brake, causing her Volkswagen Polo to surge forward with all 76 of its horsepower. The car smashed directly into a lamp post with enough force to snap the pole and flip the vehicle completely onto its side. Emergency responders from the Lanús Civil Defense and volunteer firefighters were quickly dispatched to the scene to extricate the woman, who had become trapped inside the overturned hatchback. While she was taken to a local hospital for treatment, she fortunately only suffered minor injuries and a severe nervous breakdown from the ordeal. Interestingly, the...
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