Wally Whitworth is a 96-year-old World War II veteran who survived a spectacular crash in Heidelberg, in Melbourne’s north-east.

The great-grandfather was visiting his sick wife at the Austin Hospital last week when he hit the accelerator instead of the brake.

His Ford Fairlane sped across busy Burgandy Street, flew over two parked cars, before crashing into Warringal Private Hospital.

Today Mr Whitworth spoke exclusively to 9NEWS about the smash.

"How I got out of that, I'll never know," he said.

Mr Whitworth exclusively spoke to 9NEWS.

"How I got out of that, I'll never know,” he said of the crash. (9NEWS)

The great-grandfather suffered a fractured back and bruised leg. (9NEWS)

Mr Whitworth suffered a fractured back and bruised leg and spent days recovering at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

The father of seven said he was thankful no one else was hurt.

"That's what we can't work out, there was no one in sight," he said.

The former mechanic, who has spent the past seven decades behind the wheel, from driving trams, buses, taxis and Mr Whippy Vans, said pedals in modern automatic cars are poorly designed.

"That's the stupidest bloody thing they've ever invented, putting two pedals an inch apart."

The smash was captured on dash-cam. (9NEWS)

No one else was injured. (9NEWS)

His licence is currently under review, and Mr Whitworth will now have to undergo a medical review before VicRoads makes a decision concerning his licence.

But for the near-centenarian, he said he's not ready to hand over the keys just yet.

"You get that medical test and the police and doctors know that you're okay, well you go by them."