Officials in Missouri investigating a car fire in a field were in for a big surprise.
The reason behind the car fire left everyone wondering what the driver was thinking.
The Kansas City Star reports that a Clay County sheriff's deputy went to investigate the fire and found a burning car and the car's owner a safe distance away.
The owner said he was burning garbage in a field and the fire got out of control, so he tried to put out the fire by driving his van over the flames.
There was one big problem with that solution: his van was loaded with ammunition and a full tank of gas.
When the driver realized his huge error in judgment, he bailed from the car and retreated to a safe location.
The Liberty Fire Department arrived to contain the fire. The car is believed to be a total loss.
Clay County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jon Bazzano says the owner likely will have to take a loss on the vehicle because he didn’t think insurance would cover it.
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