{"id":24332,"date":"2022-02-07T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=24332"},"modified":"2022-02-07T15:10:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T10:10:00","slug":"florida-man-steals-car-train-sends-it-crashing-into-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/24332","title":{"rendered":"Florida man steals car; Train sends it crashing into house"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to the AP news, Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home. The sleeping residents were unharmed and the man was later arrested, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Police said the man claimed he stole the car in a good faith effort to search for his own vehicle after leaving a bar early Saturday in Martin County, around 50 miles north of West Palm Beach. Instead, he got stuck on the railroad tracks in the path of an oncoming train.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Martin County Florida Sheriff’s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the crash, the man tried to steal a forklift from a nearby fruit stand, which he also vandalized, the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a statement. He was arrested after flagging down responding deputies to let them know he was still looking for his car, the statement said.<\/p>\n

The homeowners were fine, but the explosive sound of a driverless car smashing into the side of their home was clearly jolting, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Martin County Florida Sheriff’s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 38-year-old Bradford Weitzel faces charges of grand theft and criminal mischief, and additional charges are expected.<\/p>\n

In describing the episode, the sheriff\u2019s office said, \u201cNo title could explain this case, but the details will… well, it\u2019s best to just read on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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