A woman crashed and flipped over her car in a freak accident to avoid hitting a squirrel on the road.
The 82-year-old was driving along Washington Street towards Cass Avenue in Traverse, Michigan, when she spotted a squirrel scurrying across the road.
The woman, who was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion, darted and hit the rear of a parked Honda CR-V, causing her car to flip upside down.
A passerby witnessed the crash and helped the elderly lady out of the vehicle.
Emergency services arrived at the scene to examine her.
She escaped the crash with minor injuries.
Officers issued her a ticket for driving without due care and caution, Traverse City Police Chief Jeffrey O’Brien said.
Earlier in April this year, an elderly woman crashed her car because she was scared of a spider.
Shocking pictures show the front of the car completely crumpled after the driver hit an obstacle near the side of the road in Cairo, New York.
She suffered a leg injury.
Cairo police said on Facebook : "The operator panicked and crashed.
"We know that it is easier for some drivers than others but PLEASE, try to teach new drivers and yourselves to overcome the fear and pull over to a safe place. Lives depend on it."
