Bottom’s Up
A Penske commercial truck operator was cruising down Highway 64 near Sudbury, Ont. when his life was turned upside down.
The driver veered off the road into the dirt shoulder before hitting a driveway culvert. The damage didn’t stop there — the truck then hit a hydro pole, taking some lines out in the process, and was flung upwards before landing on the roof of a house.
A Facebook user who witnessed the incident uploaded the footage to Facebook. Luckily no one was injured, but a 24-year-old Scarborough man is facing careless driving charges.
Diving Kid Detective
An Alberta teen played a crucial role in solving the disappearance of a Vancouver Island woman that went missing nearly thirty years ago.
When 13-year-old Max Werenka went for a boat ride on August 21 near Revelstoke, B.C., he spotted an overturned vehicle submerged in the murky waters. Itching to get a closer look at the mysterious wreckage, Max wielded his GoPro camera and dove in.
Later, when he told his parents about his findings, they called the RCMP. When they arrived at the scene, the sun’s angle made spotting the vehicle difficult. Max’s GoPro footage was shown to authorities and, three days later, a local towing company pulled Janet Ferris’ submerged Honda Accord from the lake.
Janet Ferris was driving to a wedding in the fall of 1992 when she vanished without a trace. An RCMP officer said there is no reason to suspect foul play in the crash or in the woman’s death.
Jumpsuited Up
The Arizona Dept. of Corrections is teaching auto repair to its female inmates.
The program, called Fleet 100, teaches the women the skills necessary to work as technicians. It covers a wide range of services including diagnostics, updating work orders and completing mechanical repairs. Work completed by each woman is stored on the fleet software, so everyone has a record of their learned experience when they are released.
Most of the women had little to no automotive experience prior to their incarceration. The program was created in an effort to help reduce the rate of recidivism in Arizona. To be considered, inmates must have a minimum of three years left on their sentence, as this allows them enough time to learn the skills necessary for employment post-release.
Double Decker Delusion
A U.K. man needed to transport a run down Skoda Octavia across an industrial estate — but the only tool he had was his VW Passat. So, naturally, he piled the Octavia on top of his Passat and hit the road.
While the man told authorities he realized strapping the Octavia’s motor to the roof of his car was not the smartest solution, he insisted safety precautions were taken. After all, he only travelled about 275 metres at a top speed of 8km/h.
Regardless, the man pled guilty to using a vehicle in a way likely to cause injury. He was fined £195 ($317) and received three demerit points for his double-decker joyride.
