Dutch man, 74, gets car stuck on staircase after following GPS in Belgian seaside town

A 74-year-old Dutch tourist drove his car onto a staircase in the center of the Belgian coastal town of Blankenberge on Monday morning and became stuck, according to the local broadcaster VRT.

The man had reportedly blindly followed his navigation system. Local police said the driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “He was just distracted,” a police commissioner told VRT.

The vehicle has been towed away. Authorities will inspect the staircase on Kerkstraat, described as iconic, to determine whether it sustained any damage.

The incident occurred while renovation work is underway on the staircase. The project, which cost 660,000 euros, is scheduled for completion in September.