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id: aff0f178b1
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 18:23 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 18:23 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Driver lands in suburban pool after mistaking gas for brake

NBC Chicago reported that a driver landed in a suburban pool after, according to the report, mistaking the gas pedal for the brake.

Section: [Public Safety](/chicago/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [NBC Chicago](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/driver-lands-in-suburban-pool-after-mistaking-gas-for-break/4013381/), 2026-11-05 18:23 CST: Driver lands in suburban pool after mistaking gas for brake

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