Fast and furious, 9/13/12 He was fast, and she was probably furious. A carjacking took place on Orinda's Camino Pablo just after midnight. A 27-year- old male wrestled the car keys away from a 20-something woman, and injured her in the process. She scraped both knees and an elbow in the fracas and the car thief nearly ran her over in his haste to get away. He traveled eastbound on Highway 24, lost control, and crashed the car. The car burst into flames; the subject took off on foot. He was faster in the car, because police caught up with him and found the man was on felony probation and driving with a suspended license. Police also found cocaine on his person (which may have explained his need for speed). We've got to wonder just how you explain all that to your insurance company.
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