Immobile B7 S4

[CR6ZZ]

Happened across a damsel in distress yesterday. She was driving a 2007 B7 A4 3.0 auto. She had pulled up at a set of lights and the car had died. She put it in park to restart and everything simply locked up. She was stuck in the middle lane with left and right turning lanes either side, so not a good place to be parked. I stopped to offer a hand, but there appeared to be nothing I could do that would get the thing out of park. Key worked and engine turned over, but would not start. All electrics seemed to be working, but electronic handbrake would not release. It was impossible for me to get into neutral so that I could at least roll it to the side of the road. I had a meeting to go to, so eventually left her there with the AA (roadside rescue) on the way. In the unlikely event that I should ever come across such a scenario ever again, how is one supposed to move a car locked up like that? The AA or someone was obviously able to move it as it was gone when I went back that way 2 hours later. Anyone come across a similar scenario?

[CR6ZZ]

Thanks for the response TT. That sounds exactly like what happened. Everything was locked up. Yes, it likely was a B8 - I didn't look that closely. Nice to know I wasn't just being dumb.