Commuters in Seattle witnessed something straight out of a TV rerun this week when a stolen car went airborne over the University Bridge like it was auditioning for The Dukes of Hazzard. The wild midday stunt, caught on video, has gone viral for its jaw-dropping mix of danger, disbelief, and a flavor of a scene out of Hollywood.
A Bridge Jump Straight From Primetime
Around 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, police say a silver sedan reported stolen barreled toward the University Bridge just as its arms were lowering for a scheduled opening. Instead of stopping, the driver smashed through the safety gate and floored it, sending the car flying over the drawbridge as it tilted upward.
Witnesses described the heart-stopping leap as both terrifying and surreal. “I thought my eyes were playing tricks as the car literally flew over the bridge while it was coming up,” one onlooker said…