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Beer Thieves Ejected From Car In Violent Crash

Would you risk your life for a case of beer? 

Four men in their early 20s did just that last Friday. 

Officers on a routine patrol put on their lights in an attempt to pull over one vehicle when they noticed a nearby SUV take off.  This made the officers suspicious and they chased the SUV along County Road 450 in Umatilla, Florida.  The driver of the SUV lost control of his vehcile, hit one tree, slammed into another tree's stump, then went airborne - flipping several times and landing just 20 steps from the front door of a house.  All four passengers in the vehicle were ejected.

What made the driver so careless?  Police believe he was paranoid about the case of beer he just stole.  Officers have requested that local stores check their surveillance tapes for beer theft.

All four passengers were flown to Orlando Medical Center and are reportedly in stable condition.

So how much stolen beer do you have to have in the car to warrant a police chase?  "It wasn't that much to warrant someboddy running," said Police Chief Douglas Foster, "I don't even think it was a case." 

What a silly reason to risk your life.