Report: Motorist falls short in bid to jump car over canal

 

October 11, 2017



LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man tried to jump his car over a canal in a Florida neighborhood, but didn't make it.

WFTX reports that the car had be towed from the Lehigh Acres canal on Tuesday after it failed to clear the 20 feet (6 meters) between both sides.

Before attempting the jump, witnesses were quoted as telling the television station, the man drove to the edge of the canal and got out of the car to observe the distance.

Lee County deputies say the man wasn't injured, but the Toyota Corolla was totaled.

Investigators say they weren't sure why the man attempted the jump,...



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