Posted on 10/08/2022 9:24:06 AM PDT by TigerClaws
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri released video filmed by a sheriff’s department helicopter early on Sunday morning that showed three teenagers stealing a Maserati, fleeing police, and then flipping the sports car at 123 mph (video below).
Sheriff Gualtieri said the incident began as sheriff’s deputies were responding to another burglary call in a residential neighborhood on Oct. 3, WFLA reported.
As the sheriff’s helicopter flew overhead, the pilot spotted three teenagers behaving suspiciously on the sidewalk below and pointed them out to the dispatcher over the radio.
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The video showed that as the pilot asked for deputies to investigate what the teens were up to, the suspects got into a Maserati parked by the sidewalk.
The sheriff said one of the boys covered his hand with his shirt as he opened the car door so he wouldn’t get his fingerprints on the soon-to-be-stolen vehicle, WFLA reported.
A moment later, the stolen Maserati pulled onto the sidewalk, drove across the grass, and then pulled onto the roadway with its headlights off and drove east on 62nd Avenue North, the video showed.
Sheriff Gualtieri said the aerial unit followed the stolen Maserati until patrol vehicles caught up with it, WFLA reported.
The sheriff said that when the 15-year-old driver saw police cruisers approaching him, he slammed on the gas and accelerated to 123 mph.
“As [the driver] punches it, the deputies immediately turn off their overheads, the sergeant got on the radio and told them to disengage, which they did immediately,” he explained.
The video from the helicopter showed that both police vehicles gave up the chase, dropped back, and were out of the camera’s view when the teen driver lost control of the Maserati a few seconds later.
“At five seconds before the crash, that Maserati was going 123 mph,” Sheriff Gualtieri told reporters.
The video showed the Maserati left the roadway and flipped multiple times before eventually coming to rest upside down.
The front seat passenger died at the scene of the wreck, WFLA reported.
He was later identified as 15-year-old Mario Bonilla.
A 16-year-old passenger in the back seat suffered life-threatening injuries but was expected to survive, WFLA reported.
Sheriff Gualtieri said the 15-year-old driver – later identified as 15-year-old Keondrick Lang – suffered critical but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash that killed his passenger.
Police said Lang is facing murder charges for Bonilla’s death.
The sheriff said that when deputies pulled the driver from the wrecked Maserati, they found a .25 caliber semiautomatic handgun on the front seat of the car, WFLA reported.
The gun did not belong to the owner of the stolen sports car, according to the sheriff.
...they found a .25 caliber semiautomatic handgun on the front seat of the car...
Um, things only Florida man/kid does?
Yep-I think insurance won’t pay if the keys were left in it.
Were these teens, or white guys?
“The owner of the car will get a nice insurance payout and if he had the insurance that allows it he might get back the full price and taxes he paid out on the unreliable Maserati.”
Who provides that?
“Youths.” Africans-Americans based on their attire and the way they walk.
New car replacement insurance covers the cost to buy a new car of the same make and model if your vehicle is totaled in an accident. Insurers base payment on the vehicle’s full price — without considering depreciation — minus your deductible.
While this coverage can be beneficial, it may not be for everyone. Typically, it’s best for drivers with brand-new cars or luxury cars. If you want to buy this coverage, most insurance companies require that you purchase it within six to 18 months of buying your new vehicle.
https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/new-car-replacement-insurance/
The short answer to this question is yes, insurance will cover a stolen car, even if it was stolen because you left the keys inside of it.
Key Takeaways
Car theft is covered under your comprehensive insurance. If you have comprehensive coverage on your insurance policy you will likely be covered if your car is stolen because you left the keys inside
Car insurance claims are paid based on the actual cash value (ACV) of your vehicle, which is the amount your insurance company determines someone would reasonably pay for the car. This is often described as the market value or book value of your vehicle
Insurance companies will deny a claim for a stolen car if they find that the owner purposely had their vehicle stolen for the insurance money
I have heard of Mexican ‘border towns’ where people leave their keys in the car behind on payments in anticipation they’ll be stolen.
This is my question as well... who does this?
See my response / post 46.
“New car replacement.”
This story lists those that provide it:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/auto-insurance/new-car-replacement-insurance
I have it. Had a car stolen and got a check that included what I paid, including tax and title, for the lost car. Went out and bought a new one.
A lot of these coverages you ‘aren’t supposed to buy’ can pay off. Knew a lady (62) who took out a term life insurance when she bought her car. All the experts say that’s idiotic. Full 40k+ of the car paid off when she died six months later.
Didn’t help her much... but her son got a free ride. Literally.
“Doing 123 MPH in a Maserati tells me he either ran out of road or was in the city.”
I saw the overhead night-cam video of it. Looks like he just lost it from having way too much car under him. Fishtailed a bit, overcorrected, and was just along for the ride from there on out.
Bait cars have a remote control kill switch.
There was a story a while back in which there was a parked car with the keys in it, and a sign on it that said “free car”.
Of course, someone took the bait and drove away with it.
Later on, they checked out their free car and found that it came with a special option...a naked dead body in the trunk!
https://people.com/crime/men-take-vehicle-with-free-car-sign-on-it-find-dead-body-in-trunk/
“New car replacement insurance is typically only available for new cars less than a year old.”
Good parenting...... NOT!
Driver was Keondrick Lang.
“and a sign on it that said “free car”.”
I would say that also if I got caught with a stolen car ...
Florida, St. Pete.
Fast cars, fast women, drugs make people do stupid things.
Like leave the car unlocked.
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