anyones car??

**X's Revenge** · 08-26-2009, 02:20 AM

Stolen Car (Charger) in Calgary is run into a garage and starts fire.

A stick rigged to the accelerator of a stolen car caused the vehicle to crash into a northeast Calgary garage and set it on fire.
Emergency crews believe someone placed a stick on the gas pedal so that the vehicle sped down an alley in the 3400 block of 60th Street N.E. without a driver on Monday afternoon.
By the time crews arrived, the car was engulfed in flames and had set the garage it crashed into on fire. Firefighters doused the blaze quickly, but a travel trailer, shed, garage, and two other vehicles inside it were damaged.
It was unclear if the car was already on fire before smashing into the garage.
No one was hurt.
Calgary police confirmed the car was stolen. Arson investigators are helping in the probe

A stolen vehicle went up in flames and crashed into a garage in the community of Temple.

It happened around 2:45 p.m. on Monday in the 3400 block of 60 Street N.E.

Nobody belonging to the car was found when firefighters arrived and police has since confirmed the vehicle was stolen.

Extensive damage was done to the car and the garage despite firefighters quickly getting the blaze under control.

Two vehicles inside the garage were also damaged.

The Arson Unit is assisting with the investigation.

Witnesses tell CTV News they saw people get out of the car at the end of the alley, place a wood block on the gas pedal and the car went straight into the garage.

Officials say they do not know if the car was on fire before crashing into the garage.

Nobody was injured.

**eldiablosrt8** · 08-26-2009, 02:52 AM

now thats crazy

**GO-SRT-GO** · 08-26-2009, 03:06 AM

Ouch. At least nobody was injured. Could have been worse if the car had made it further down the alley.
RIP Silver SRT.

**Jay007** · 08-26-2009, 10:21 AM

Happy that wasn’t my car!!!!

I see they are still up to the same old BS up in Calgary’s NE!
Sorry to see they didn’t pick a Ford!

**PickardvilleSRT8** · 08-26-2009, 12:15 PM

Yeah that is pretty bad. I would shoot the people if that was my Charger. Now on the other hand I have been waiting for a SRT8 to go through the salvage auctions as I want one for parts. Thing is though, the engine is probably junk depending on the fire damage. Aluminum warps so easily. Stupid crooks.

**Hemi RT** · 08-26-2009, 01:25 PM

I'm wondering how these are being started if the key isn't in them or has the key monitor been eliminated by install an after market alarm/remote start system?

**Jay007** · 08-26-2009, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi RT

I'm wondering how these are being started if the key isn't in them or has the key monitor been eliminated by install an after market alarm/remote start system?

X2 That’s a very good question!

**X's Revenge** · 08-26-2009, 03:12 PM

never thought about that ... .good question!!!

**BAKBRNR** · 08-26-2009, 08:09 PM

Maybe he was inside out on the lease and couldn't make the payments. Lots of possibilities until all the facts are in. LOL I don't think these are that easy to steal without a key. Even if it was stolen, why make such an effort to wreck it? I could understand joy riding it and wrecking it that way, but a 2x4 on the gas pedal? Hmmm. POed girlfriend or wife? Maybe. Waste of a nice car at any rate!!