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A Saudi tourist driving his sports car down Rome’s renowned Spanish Steps was recorded on camera in a movie-like moment.
The event happened earlier this month, according to Newsweek. The tourist is seen driving down the Spanish Steps, looking bewildered and perplexed, on the film. He is also seen coming to a halt halfway down the 135 steps and exiting the automobile with a torch to inspect his surroundings more closely. The 37-year-old unidentified foreign national then drove his rented Maserati off the stairs and fled the scene.
The Saudi traveller rented a car in Milan and then went to Rome. The monument suffered material damage as a result of his unauthorised manoeuvre.
According to CNN, the car fractured the 16th and 29th steps of the right-hand flight climbing from Spanish Square. It went on to say that some marble shards had been temporarily reattached “to allow the immediate reopening for pedestrian travel.”
Cultural heritage experts are examining the economic impact of the disaster after noticing “widespread chippings, scratches, abrasions, and deposits on both ramps of the second level, all traceable to the same event,” according to the statement.
The police posted on Facebook that the 37-year-old guy was apprehended after returning the car to Milan Malpensa Airport a few days later. The cops were able to identify the car and wait for him at the airport car shop with the help of the footage. The stairs also caused some damage to the pricey sports automobile, which assisted officials in identifying it when the man returned it.
The Saudi visitor has now been charged with serious damage to cultural assets and monuments. He will be fined for the cost of repairing the steps and the sports automobile.
