A Florida man was caught on camera driving his silver sedan in reverse on SR 100, claiming a mechanical failure. The 47-year-old, William Murphy III, told deputies he thought driving backward to an AutoZone was the best solution. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office stopped him after he changed to drive in a Panda Express parking lot. The man said his mechanical issues 'evaporated' when he noticed deputies.
According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in Florida , the suspect stated that his car was experiencing a mechanical failure and that he “thought the best option” was to drive it backwards until he reached an AutoZone.
The incident was caught on camera, with the driver taking his silver sedan in reverse on SR 100.shared video of the incident on Tuesday. Deputies received multiple witness calls and said they were able to track the car to a Panda Express parking lot. Deputies stopped the driver, 47-year-old William Murphy III of Palm Coast, after he spun the vehicle around and switched from reverse to drive, according to police. Murphy said his car had a mechanical issue and"thought the best option" was to drive it backwards to AutoZone, according to police. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said Murphy's mechanical issues"evaporated when deputies got behind him." "I didn't think that was that bad," Murphy said on bodycam footage from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office."I wasn't even swerving or anything like that, or driving fast or anything."US-Mexico Border
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