Before dawn on Tuesday, an 80-year-old Italian 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 Italian man on his way to work in Rome mistakenly took a wrong turn and tried to drive down the world-famous Spanish Steps — only to get stuck! A crane had to be called in to remove the car from the historic landmark.

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.