What the heck happened in Los Angeles, California? The search for a stolen SUV came to an end on Thursday. The driver of a Lincoln Navigator crashed after trying to flee deputies, according to CBS Los Angeles. Grand theft auto happens all the time, but not like this: The vehicle reportedly contained a body bag with a woman’s body.
The suspect’s name has not been released. The precise motive, and the driver’s perspective remains unclear.
The search started Wednesday night. The defendant jumped into the vehicle during a funeral at a church in Pasadena, and drove off, deputies said. The body was not linked to that ceremony, however.
Deputies made a public plea for the suspect to bring back the body.
“Out of all the bad decisions you have made, at least make one good one & bring back the deceased person & casket inside the Navigator,” they said late Wednesday local time. (It was originally reported that the vehicle contained a casket, but it was later described as a body bag.)
That’s not what ended up happening. The vehicle crashed on Thursday, authorities said.
[Screengrab via CBS Los Angeles]