An SUV was destroyed Friday in a fire sparked after the vehicle became stuck in mud and its owner, who purchased the truck three days earlier, attempted to free it but accidentally ignited nearby grasses.
The fire was reported at 1:17 p.m. Friday afternoon on the 1000 block of South Stepney Road in Aberdeen, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. According to investigators, the owner of the was driving the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport on his property to feed ducks but “overestimated the four-wheel drive capabilities” and the vehicle became stuck in a muddy marshland.
As the owner attempted to free the vehicle, the truck’s engine came in contact with high grass, which ignited a blaze that extended into the engine compartment. Five firefighters from the Aberdeen Fire Department responded and brought the fire under control in about five minutes. According the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the vehicle was considered a total loss, at a cost of $26,000.
I hope they had gap insurance.
That is awesome, he should be on the show “Jackass”, people think that a 4 wheel drive puts them in the same category as a military Humvee.
To quote Ron White, “you can’t fix stupid”
What an idiot (and people wonder why our insurance rates are so high).
He’ll, it probably would have been a productive thing if the operator would have been a “total loss” just like the vehicle. 🙂
Maybe he couldn’t make the first payment and decided to torch it.
How awful, that poor guy.
I’am with Hedley, That first payment can be tough.
It’s a jeep thing you wouldn’t understand.
I can’t condemn the poor guy; I’ve gotten my truck and tractor stuck in the back pasture more often than I’d want to admit. Now he knows the limits for his next Jeep.
Stuck in the mud while feeding ducks? This would make a great Monty Python comedy routine.
Real life Duck Dynasty idiot. Really, he takes a 3 day old vehicle into a marshland? I hope he didn’t have gap insurance!