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   Many car thieves are about as dumb as they come, which is why they steal   
   vehicles for a living. But every once in a while we see one that does   
   something so stupid we have to stop and marvel at it. This situation with a   
   car theft suspect who jumped off    
   the Interstate 70 bridge in St. Charles, Missouri to plunge into the Missouri   
   River while being pursued by police is just such a thing.   
      
   Man swerves to miss a deer and causes a much bigger accident.   
      
   We’ve seen car thieves jump off bridges in an attempt to escape police   
   before and it’s always a ridiculous endeavor. It’s like these people have   
   never understood the whole “go jump off a bridge” thing was a dark joke,   
   not some serious life    
   advice.   
      
   There were actually two guys in the stolen car, but one was smart enough to   
   not jump into the river. KSKD News says one was found hiding on a girder under   
   the bridge, a much smarter move than what his buddy did, falling a long way   
   into the cold waters    
   below.   
      
   But the suspect who was apprehended told authorities his buddy “fell” into   
   the Missouri River. So maybe the guy wasn’t thinking that was a good escape   
   plan but instead slipped and plunged below?   
      
   So far they haven’t found the second suspect. Either the guy didn’t make   
   it or he was able to swim to freedom. Sadly, we think the first scenario is   
   the most likely.   
      
   With how often car thieves get a slap on the wrist, we’re not sure why so   
   many go to extreme lengths to not get caught. After all, they’re likely back   
   on the street before the ink on the police report dries, if not before the   
   report is even filled    
   out.   
      
   Image via KSDK News/YouTube   
      
   https://theautowire.com/articles/car-thief-jumps-into-missouri-river   
      
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