Call the K-9 unit. Traffic in Spokane, Wash., is lighter than normal due to the coronavirus pandemic — but it’s still not light enough to teach a dog how to drive.
Washington State troopers say a man put his canine friend behind the wheel and damaged two cars while driving “erratically” on an interstate highway on Sunday, prompting a high-speed chase that “miraculously” ended without any injuries. “I wish I could make this up,” Washington State Patrol spokesperson Heather Axtman told CNN. “I’ve never heard this excuse … that they were teaching their dog how to drive.” Police received several 911 calls on Sunday evening about a sedan “driving erratically” at over 160 km/h (100 mph) on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Axtman said.