Before dawn on Tuesday morning, an 80-year-old man behind the wheel of a Mercedes A-Class tried to navigate the sedan down the iconic steps, which are closed to vehicles, according to Rome’s police department. The car made it part of the way down but got stuck, the authorities said.

An elderly man's car had to be removed via crane from the Spanish Steps in Rome after he drove down them. The man appeared to be in a state of confusion when the municipal police and firefighters arrived at the scene,

Police in Rome say an 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes A Class sedan part way down the city's landmark Spanish Steps before getting stuck.