Driver Jumps from Stolen Car in Florida Moments Before Train Sends It Crashing into Home

Photo: Martin County Sheriff’s Office

The home’s residents were uninjured but “the explosive sound of a driverless car smashing into the side of their home was clearly jolting,” it continues.

Martin County Sheriff’s Office

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Weitzel eventually flagged down deputies, informing them that he was “still looking for his car.”

Weitzel has yet to enter pleas to the charges against him, according to online court records. His bond was set at $5,000, and court records reveal that he refused to be appointed a public defender, opting to represent himself instead.

The sheriff’s office anticipates that Weitzel will face additional charges in the case.

source: people.com