2016 BMW 7-Series test driver knocks over police car in Stuttgart
Damages estimated at €150,000
A 2016 BMW 7-Series test driver hit a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter police car Friday night in Stuttgart, Germany.
The BMW test driver was out with a next generation 7-Series and according to local media he didn't pay attention to a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter police car which had both lights and siren on at the moment of the impact. The test driver along with three police officers from the Sprinter suffered minor injuries, but thankfully all of them are going to be ok.
The police vehicle was heading to a robbery which is why it had the acoustic and visual warnings activated, but even so the driver of the 2016 7-Series failed to see it crossing the intersection and caused a nasty crash which overturned the Sprinter.
The impact between the two has caused an estimated €150,000 worth of damages although it's hard to believe they were able to accurately calculate all the damages suffered by the 7-Series which most likely carried a lot of testing equipment.
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