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‘Not my fault the truck don’t surf’: Florida man arrested after driving car into the ocean (www.wfla.com)

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A Florida man was arrested Tuesday morning after he drove through a closed beach and into the ocean in Volusia County.

According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 9 a.m., deputies were called to New Smyrna Beach after a vehicle drove around a closed gate and accessed the beach without paying the toll fee.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

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The best thing you can do is not talk about that brand unless it is especially relevant.