Before dawn on Tuesday morning, an 80-year-old 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.

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.

A man accidentally drove his car down the Spanish Steps in Rome, a historical monument that is highly vulnerable to damage by the public.