Summary
Police say a low-flying pelican distracted a driver in Texas, causing him to veer off a road and drive his million-dollar sports car into a salt marsh.
Story Published: Nov 13, 2009 at 9:51 AM PST
Story Updated: Nov 13, 2009 at 9:57 AM PST
Gilbert Harrison of MCH Towing attaches a cable to a Bugatti Veyron that was driven into the water near Omega Bay in La Marque, Texas.
La Marque police Lt. Greg Gilchrist says the man claimed he lost concentration while driving his French-built Bugatti Veyron on Wednesday because the bird swooped into sight.
Gilchrist says the driver dropped his phone, reached down to pick it up and strayed into the brackish water in La Marque, about 35 miles southeast of Houston.
Gilchrist does not know if the car can be salvaged but conceded that "salt water isn't good for anything."
He says the man, whose identity has not been released, was not injured in the accident.
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