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Don, 90, reverses Merc through garage wall into back garden
A GREAT-grandad reversed into his garage - and straight through its far wall into his back garden.
Donald Lambdin, 90, accidentally hit the accelerator pedal as he carefully backed his Mercedes C280 into the garage.
He gripped the steering wheel "for dear life" as the car hurtled between the side walls before crashing through masonry and plunging 6ft into the sunken garden.
The shaken ex teacher was trapped in the wrecked car - said to be a "total write-off".
Firemen called to his house in Plymouth, Devon, had to cut its roof off to free him.
Donald, who lives with 90-year-old wife Betty, was taken to hospital. But he was soon released after amazed doctors found he had escaped totally uninjured.
He said: "It's a miracle I wasn't hurt or even killed.
"The car suddenly shot back. I flew into the garage before 'bang' - I went straight out the back wall.
"I can't believe it happened. I've been driving for over 50 years and have only ever had one minor bump."
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