Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership

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Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Police in Virginia were called forecourt but thankfully no one was hurt in the smash
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership
Virginia woman destroys 5 Mercedes just SIX SECONDS into test drive at dealership

A woman taking a pricey Mercedes-Benz SUV for a test drive managed to flip the car on its side and smashed into four other cars in just SIX SECONDS.

The driver and three passengers were test-driving the SUV in the parking lot of the dealership when the crash happened.

According to reports the woman accelerated at high speed hitting four other vehicles.

She then took a sharp turn before crashing the white Mercedes on its side.

The incident happened on Friday moing in Virginia.

 Local news site arlnow said: "We’re told that the driver was just beginning a test drive, in the dealership parking lot, and might have mistaken the gas pedal for the brake.

"She crashed into four vehicles before the SUV rolled onto its side. "Four people who were in the SUV at the time managed to get out before police and firefighters arrived, we’re told. One dealership worker was evaluated by medics for a possible back injury. No one was seriously hurt."

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