Car thief ignores road closure sign and careens into hole made by landslide

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Car thief ignores road closure sign and careens into hole made by landslide

Some signs are there for a reason.

A car thief on a remote road in Oregon got a nasty surprise over the weekend when they pulled out a closed sign and slid into a pothole.

Authorities were called to the scene of an overturned car on fire shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office said.

The driver – and supposed thief – fled before officers arrived.

“The road had been closed for some time, but they removed the barrier and the Road Closed sign and drove right into the hole,” explained Deputy Sheriff Ben Berger.

A photo shows the vehicle overturned and slightly charred.

The part of the road where the car overturned was partially destroyed by a landslide in December, KATU said.

“This is an ongoing problem, with people removing barricades and driving on parts of the road that are closed. Obviously, it’s very dangerous,” added Berger.

The car fell into a hole created by a recent landslide. Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office The slightly charred car was later reported stolen. The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Crash early Sunday remains under investigation. Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office

The car’s owner called 911 about an hour after the crash to report that the vehicle had been stolen earlier that morning, the sheriff’s office said.

The owner’s house is located about five miles from the crash site.

Both the theft and the crash are still under investigation, authorities said.

Berger was not immediately available to comment on the investigation to The Post.

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