Man distracted by bird drives Bugatti into marsh

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:24 PM EST
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LA MARQUE — A man blamed a low-flying pelican and a dropped cell phone for his veering his million-dollar sports car off a road and into a salt marsh near Galveston. The accident happened about 3 p.m. Wednesday on the frontage road of Interstate 45 northbound in La Marque, about 35 miles southeast of Houston.

The Lufkin, Texas, man told of driving his luxury, French-built Bugatti Veyron when the bird distracted him, said La Marque police Lt. Greg Gilchrist. The motorist dropped his cell phone, reached to pick it up and veered off the road and into the salt marsh. The car was half-submerged in the brine about 20 feet from the road when police arrived.

Gilchrist said he doesn't know if the car was salvageable, but in his words, "Salt water isn't good for anything." He says the man, whose identity hasn't been released, was not injured.

A 2006 Bugatti Veyron was recently offered for sale in Jonesboro, Ark., for $1.25 million.

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{"commentId":10649570,"authorDomain":"british-lassy333"}
Britlassy

A pelican and a cell phone, are the CAUSE of his being STUPID enough to lose control of vehicle valued at over a million bloody dollars, and submerge it in water......

Right....

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Reply#1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:31 PM EST
{"commentId":10649930,"authorDomain":"little-sure-shot"}
Little Sure Shot

This man is an idiot who does not deserve a fine care like a Bugatti. The best he should have is a Scion. Look at his picture. He got it to get girls who would usually spit on him., which makes them more pitiful than he is.

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Reply#2 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:54 PM EST
{"commentId":10653846,"authorDomain":"jimmyjamm93442"}
Jim420

umm that's the TOW TRUCK DRIVER< but I would guess, the adage about sports cars and men compensating for lack of manhood with such sports car applys, lol

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#2.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:46 AM EST
{"commentId":10656483,"authorDomain":"DaVoh"}
DaVoH
Look at his picture. He got it to get girls who would usually spit on him

Poor guy, and he was just doing his job

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#2.2 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:18 AM EST
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{"commentId":10652144,"authorDomain":"wayndor"}
Bibi-1186846

I hope he is insured.

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Reply#3 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:52 PM EST
{"commentId":10652237,"authorDomain":"british-lassy333"}
Britlassy

LOL...... afford a million dollar car and have liability only, with no water or bird watching clauses.

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Reply#4 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:01 AM EST
{"commentId":10656236,"authorDomain":"Rhazelton"}
haze-1466642

Mmmmm. Yummy! A salty buger!

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Reply#5 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:07 AM EST
{"commentId":10656500,"authorDomain":"soop-1"}
SOOP-1

whadda waste of machinery!

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Reply#6 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:19 AM EST
{"commentId":10659111,"authorDomain":"leswoods46"}
babymama

The guy is a dumbass. He should have a Yugo now. If he treats it right then he could move a little up the ladder.

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Reply#7 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:02 PM EST
{"commentId":10660167,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}
Nan-813417

I lose more buggati's this way.

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Reply#8 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:35 PM EST
{"commentId":10662798,"authorDomain":"Rhazelton"}
haze-1466642

sorry - couldn't resist a second variation / repost

It's not the birds fault or you dropping your cellphone. You were picking your nose to get that salty bugar.

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Reply#9 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:49 PM EST
{"commentId":10663474,"authorDomain":"sme5028"}
cookiedoughbum

hahahahahahahahahaha... dumbass

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Reply#10 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:10 PM EST
{"commentId":10675587,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}
Nan-813417
You were picking your nose to get that salty bugar.

LOL! We have a witness, your honor!!

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Reply#11 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:09 AM EST
{"commentId":10686225,"authorDomain":"lvmom"}
LV Mom
He says the man, whose identity hasn't been released, was not injured.

Is the driver too embarrassed to let anyone know his name?

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Reply#12 - Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:28 AM EST
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