Around 4 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 17, an 80-year-old Italian man took a wrong turn on his way to work and ended up driving down the historic steps, per CNN and Italian outlet Il Corriere ...

Or three lefts to make it right. For one Italian man, neither was an option when he mistakenly drove down one of Rome’s famous monuments, the Spanish Steps. Yup, it was all downhill from there.

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 ...

An 80-year-old man drove a Mercedes-Benz down Rome's Spanish Steps, getting stuck midway. Police cite him for driving on the historic monument.

Build between 1723 and 1726, the Spanish Steps lead from the iconic Piazza di Spagna square to the French monastery church Trinita dei Monti, according to Rome's tourist site.

An 80-year-old man drove a Mercedes-Benz down Rome's Spanish Steps, getting stuck midway. Police cite him for driving on the historic monument.

An 80-year-old man drove a Mercedes-Benz down Rome's Spanish Steps, getting stuck midway. Police cite him for driving on the historic monument.

An 80-year-old man drove a Mercedes-Benz down Rome's Spanish Steps, getting stuck midway. Police cite him for driving on the historic monument.