A German motorist missed a bend in the road, broke through a barrier and hurtled up a bank, crash-landing on a church roof in eastern Germany, police said on Monday.
The bank acted like a springboard, propelling the black Skoda about 35 meters (115 ft) forward and straight into the church’s roof frame, where it remained wedged 7 meters off the ground, police said in a statement.
“We’ve never ever had a case of a car landing in a church before,” said Frank Fischer, a spokesman for Chemnitz police in the state of Saxony.
The 23-year-old driver suffered serious injuries. The damage to the car, which was extracted from the roof by a crane, amounts to about 10,000 euros ($13,000), police said. The cost of damage to the church has not yet been estimated.
Police said speed was a possible cause for the accident, which happened late on Sunday.
OK. If I’m this guy I’m figuring I just got saved because a church broke my fall, the second I get out of the hospital I’m heading back to that church and going in the front door and saying a few prayers.
January 28, 2009 at 3:33 am
An American would sue the Church for not warning him of the curve, for not telling him to drive carefully, for not air-bagging the roof, and for molesting his young car.
— Mack
January 28, 2009 at 4:15 am
Sick. Funny. And true.
January 28, 2009 at 4:54 am
Well said. Btw, stop posting on things I post on. You make me look stupid. Thank you for your consideration 😉
January 28, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Oh Larry, you’re just jealous because the Great Matthew Archbald just makes it sound… funnier???
BTW, did anyone see Drudge this morning??? $335,000,000 for STD prevention now in the stimulus bill? Oh, don’t get me started. The past few days could keep Ann Coulter busy for the next few centuries….
Sorry folks, it’s a snow day and I’m terribly bored. I’d start my own blog, but I’m just too TragicallyUnhip.
January 28, 2009 at 4:25 pm
TUMom – inside joke. I’m not jealous. Matthew is extremely humorous and we’re all blessed by his wit.
January 28, 2009 at 4:44 pm
My wife doesn’t think so but what does she know. She married me, the fool.