VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 36-year-old man who crashed a BMW convertible in Volusia County while claiming to travel over 100 mph said he did not steal the car but instead was “teleported” into it, according to sheriff’s officials.
The crash happened Monday at Old Dixie Highway and Plantation Oaks Boulevard after Calvin Curtis Johnson, 36, stole the car from Bicentennial Park, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said a man left his BMW unlocked at the park with the keys in a closed cupholder. While the man was walking his dog, his car was stolen, deputies said.
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A few minutes later, the BMW crashed, and witnesses helped the driver get out of the car, according to the sheriff’s office.
The man told deputies he was speeding when he crashed and explained that he didn’t steal the car, adding that he teleported into it.
Johnson was taken to a hospital for treatment and will be jailed on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license.
“Reminder: Please lock your vehicle while you’re enjoying our parks!” the sheriff’s office said in a social media post.