Police ID man charged with DWI after driving $385,000 Ferrari off Westlake bridge

Austin American Statesman ^ | Tuesday, January 17, 2017 News1/18/17 | Katie Hall

[Timpanagos1]

Wednesday update: Austin police have identified a man who is accused of drunken driving after he drove a $385,000 Ferrari off a bridge in Westlake last week.

According to police, 28-year-old James Allen is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated.

A witness had been stopped at a boat ramp near Redbud Trail when he saw a vehicle drive by travelling faster than 100 mph, according to police.

[rfp1234]

Where was Ferris Bueller when you needed him?

[Bullish]

...charged with DWI after driving $385,000 Ferrari off Westlake bridge

That's what I usually do too.

[Timpanagos1]

The driver is 28.

Either daddy’s Ferrari or the driver cashed out on an Austin tech start-up.

In any case, that road is narrow, winding and short.

[Celtic Conservative]

Cop: Alright, who’s the U-boat commander?

/risky_business>

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[metmom]

I can’t imagine spending that much on a car.

For that matter, it’d buy me as nice a house as I’d want AND a car.

All I need is something to get me from Point A to Point B.

[Oscar in Batangas]

From the pictures I saw, most of the scratches should buff right out.

[Timpanagos1]

I sure would not want to pay the insurance premiums for a drunk 28 year-old driving a $400,000.00 car.

[metmom]

I can’t imagine.......

[chrisser]

Did they mention the model of Ferrari?

Article said there were 3 people. Unless it’s one with a back seat, I’m curious which of the two front seats had two people in it.

[Doogle]

458

[Pontiac]

All I need is something to get me from Point A to Point B.

But just think how much faster you could get to Point B

And It's a Ferrari. Just think of the hot chicks that could be sitting in the passenger seat while you're getting there.

[VRWC For Truth]

Bad ice cube will get ya every time ...

[fella]

Most of the dents will PDR. For the rest, some hammer and dolly work with some bondo and a blend job. If we have to replace a panel it might take a few weeks waiting on parts.

Uh . . . if you pay cash we can keep off the books and it won’t even show up as a wreck when you sell it.

[metmom]

No hot chicks for me.

An alpha male would be more like it.

[Tax-chick]

An alpha male would want to drive.

[metmom]

I thought of that as I hit the Post button.

The Alpha male would be in the driver’s seat.

Which would be fine with me.

However, I don’t quite qualify as a hot chick, especially at my age. (Age is nobody’s friend)

[Tax-chick]

Which would be fine with me.

Until he gets his hormones het up and drives into the lake.

[metmom]

If THAT’s what he does when his hormones get going, then I’d pass.

:)