A video of a Mercedes car plunging into a river went viral after it was shared on Facebook by the City of Hackensack Fire Department. The incident occurred when a 64-year-old woman leaving a car wash had accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal. The car, a Mercedes M-Class, was seen being driven off the edge of a parking area into the river. Watch the video here:As per the Facebook post, one of the occupants of the car was shifted to a hospital with minor injuries and the vehicle was removed from the water. While some wondered why a guard rail was missing, others joked about the passengers in the car wanting to go boating.

Source: Indian Express July 18, 2019 10:18 UTC