5 of the Weirdest Car Accidents in the US

Hundreds of car accidents happen every day in the US. While most of them are the usual fender benders, others are something altogether different.

These accidents are so unusual that they leave first responders and, even car accident attorneys, shocked at the first instance.

Read through these 5 weirdest accidents and pick lessons that can help you avoid being in the same position as these victims. Before we begin, it would please you to know that none of the following victims died as a result.

Here they are:

Accident Caused By Trash

Some people have the habit of leaving trash in the car. But only a few of them have actually faced  severe consequences. 53-year-old Ann Biglan was one of them.

Back in 2007, first responders rushed into a parking lot to discover a trash can on four wheels. It was discovered that one of the old coffee cups and other pieces of trash fell on the gas and brakes as she was backing out of the parking lot at a post office.

The Kid Who Saw His Mother

In 2012, a New Jersey teen learned a tough lesson about borrowing cars – especially not without permission. This 13-year-old kid decided to take a joyride in a stolen car. But the universe had other plans.

As he cruised down the road, guess who he saw in the next lane? Yep, his own mom. The shock of seeing his mom must have thrown him off because – boom! – he crashed.

Luckily, he mostly walked away with a sore nose and a banged-up hip, but you can bet he learned a valuable lesson about borrowing cars and definitely about looking twice before you wreck one in front of your mom.

Man Tries to Use Feet as Brakes

Back in 2011, a 24-year-old guy from Rosenville decided to rewrite the rules of physics. Apparently, he got tired while driving, but instead of pulling over for a nap, this fella tried to stop his car with his FEET!

Yep, you read that right, his feet. Sticking them out the window like some kind of human brake pedal. Now, as hilarious as the mental image might be, this wasn’t exactly a winning strategy. The story says he was completely sober, so it wasn’t a decision fueled by alcohol.

The whole thing just makes you wonder what goes through people’s minds sometimes. Like, how many other folks out there have tried to stop their cars with their feet? Let’s hope not too many.

Crash Saves Choking Driver

Crashes have been known to end lives, but for a 55-year-old trucker one Sunday morning in Pennsylvania back in 2011, it was the deal that saved his life.

Here’s what happened: The driver, who had been driving while munching an apple, got choked by the same apple and blacked out as a result. The vehicle rammed through a concrete barrier at Lancaster Avenue, and the force of the crash on his chest caused the apple to be dislodged. The first responders found the apple on his dashboard.

Toddler Crashes Car Into Neighbor’s House

Believe it or not, this story happened back in 2013. In Georgia, the Williams family had a real shocker. Their two-year-old, yeah, you read that right, a two-year-old, managed to get behind the wheel of his dad’s pickup truck.

While the dad was unloading the truck, this little guy hopped in, threw it in reverse, and the truck continued! It rolled right across the street and slammed into their neighbor’s house. Luckily, nobody got hurt, but the house wasn’t so lucky. The crash busted the gas and water lines, cracked two windows, and left a gaping hole in the wall.

The craziest part? The Williams family, the ones whose house got wrecked, were chill about the whole thing. They didn’t yell or sue the neighbors. They were simply okay with it.

We can only guess they were good friends with the neighbors, or maybe really understanding people because most folks wouldn’t be too happy about their house looking like a demolition project.