A Kennewick car thief is lucky the canals were not full

POLICE STILL SEARCHING FOR THIS VERY BAD DRIVER 

Saturday afternoon Kennewick Police were called to an area near the intersection of South Alder Street and East 6th Ave. for a report of a single-car crash.

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When they arrived they found this sedan in the empty main feeder irrigation canal. A check on the plates showed it had been recently stolen.

 

Stolen car ends up in empty canal (KPD)
Stolen car ends up in empty canal (KPD)
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WHERE WAS THE DRIVER?

The driver was nowhere to be found and now the search is on. They're lucky it was not spring or summer or else that canal would have been full. Usually, vehicles into larger feeder canals don't end well.  This image shows how full it is during irrigation season.

 

This is how canal looks when full (Google street view)
This is how canal looks when full (Google street view)
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Anyone with any information is urged to call (509)-628-0333. All leads can be confidential.  The vehicle has since been recovered and returned to its owner.

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