Man distracted by bird drives Bugatti into marsh

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 Always Amazing Al]

Rich don't mean smart.

[HAHAHAHAHA]

It's a 3 year old car so it's only worth 1.2 mil. It was his everyday car. lol

[rick]

I hope it was an important call.

[Slow Hand Luke]

A Bugatti in a salt marsh ... nuthin' gonna be good about that!

[Flower-Child]

rick wrote:

I hope it was an important call.

haha, must've got the recording, "your call is important to us, please stay on the line for the next available agent"

[Professor Chaos]

Pelican #1 says to Pelican #2: See this car coming? Dude's on his cell phone, watch this (swoops down in front of windshield).

[tallyho]

amazing: it was the bird's fault nothing to do with being on a cell phone while driving .... and if you drive a Bugatti then you can afford a hands free yes??

[Flying Donkey]

It's a bird! it's a plane! it's a *SPLASH*

[Big Time]

Comparative Negligence Could come into Play,...

[TDC]

hahah omg, you people are funny! In the local paper, www.lufkindailynews.com someone taped this incident & put it on there, it does not show a pelican. THe man either dropped his phone & it fell under the brake pedal & the idiot swerved at the same time he went to get his phone (bc he was going to fast to control the car) OR it was an insurance scam. I have dropped my phone under the brake before, kind of scary but i kicked it out, not bend down eyes off the road & freakin swerve off.... you just let off the gas, hello! haha. O yea & you would think this car would have that bluetooth capability where you wouldnt need to even have your phone to your ear or an ear piece.

[shadowavx]

maybe he just can't drive? that's a lot of car to handle.

[DILF]

I can relate.
On a few occasions I almost accidentally swerved off the road when I became distracted by hooters.....

[diqhead]

He paid $750K for that car, used. Not "1.2 mil."

He did it on purpose to get an insurance claim. He restores vehicles for a living.