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A woman from Grand Forks, North Dakota, is facing felony charges after she allegedly drove down the interstate and abandoned her 4-year-old daughter on the side of the road.

On the afternoon of October 3, a 37-year-old mother of two put her children in her vehicle and drove onto I-29. She got to a section where the side of the road was lined with tall grass, and she reportedly pulled the car over.

The woman, who was reportedly upset because her living situation was precarious, allegedly told her 4-year-old daughter to get out of the car. She reportedly instructed the youngster to stay in the grassy area and away from traffic. According to reports, she pulled away with her other child in the car and left the girl behind.

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A Missouri woman involved in a domestic dispute allegedly drove on city streets and Interstate for miles while her husband was grasping the hood of the car.

Last week in Venita Park, a 38-year-old woman and her 31-year-old husband were having a difficult time seeing eye to eye. The couple, who have one child together, reportedly began yelling at one another. The situation intensified and allegedly became physical.

The woman walked out of the residence with the purported plan of driving away, but her husband was lying on the hood of the automobile. Despite his allegedly precarious position, she reportedly drove off in the direction of the Interstate with the man still holding onto the car.

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A man from Wyoming who was making his way to California allegedly hijacked a car, called 911 several times for a tow truck, and got naked on the interstate to prove he was unarmed when police arrived.

On the morning of August 23, 911 received a slew of calls from someone who wanted the assistance of a tow truck because his tires were punctured. The caller was informed he was not to use 911 for that reason since it is not considered an emergency. The police went to the caller’s location to check on them, and they said the tires on the vehicle were fine.

Right after the police left, the man allegedly called 911 again, and officers returned. They reported that they saw the man in the middle of the street trying to get vehicles to stop for him. When one of the drivers stopped their car, he entered it, and reportedly told the driver to go to the nearest police department.

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A Florida man dressed only in socks and a scarf allegedly fled from the authorities while they pursued him for several hit-and-runs.

On June 21, a man, 22, and his 20-year-old passenger were traveling in Port Orange. It was reported that the driver was naked except for a scarf and a pair of socks.

As the man drove through an intersection, he allegedly hit multiple vehicles and continued without stopping.

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An intoxicated Florida woman was reportedly found driving a golf cart on the interstate with an open bottle of alcohol in her purse. 

58-year-old Diane Hawk lives in Barefoot Bay, Florida. 

Just before midnight on July 30, a semi-truck driver on I-95 saw someone driving a golf cart down the road. The truck driver believed that the person operating the cart was fading in and out of consciousness. 

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A man accused of stealing nearly 5,000 pounds of copper wire from Interstate lights was apprehended when he went into a recycling center while the police were on the premises investigating the same crime. 

31-year-old Clarence Wayne Giles lives in the Charleston area of West Virginia. 

According to the authorities, in March, someone began to steal copper wire from several light poles on Interstates 64 and 77. Due to the missing wires, portions of the roads were dark, causing a potential hazard to the drivers. 

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A Georgia man reportedly jumped off of an overpass bridge and dropped over 50 feet into the woods while the police were detaining him for suspicion of DUI. 

Just before 3:00 am on July 8, 29-year-old Kevin Bynum was driving on I-75 in Atlanta. 

Bynum was spotted by officers from the Atlanta Police Department. They believed he was driving his vehicle in a manner that indicated he might be under the influence.

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A Florida man allegedly purposely entered an Interstate construction zone and crashed into a parked police vehicle with the purported intent of going to jail. 

25-year-old Tate Turner is from Boca Raton, Florida. 

Early in the morning on June 15, it was reported that Turner left home in a white Subaru Outback. He reportedly planned to drive to Hallandale Beach, which is approximately 30 miles from Boca Raton. 

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When a man was pulled over for reportedly failing to comply with Florida’s “Move Over” traffic law, he was allegedly found in possession of a huge stash of narcotics. 

Anthony Diaz is from Katy, Texas. 

On May 18, Diaz was driving on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, Florida. He passed a deputy’s vehicle that was parked on the side of the road while the law enforcement agent was dealing with another driver. 

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A Florida man who crashed his tractor-trailer on the side of the Interstate was accused of driving drunk after he was found nude next to the toppled truck. 

26-year-old Orelbis D. Cruz-Iglesias is from Lehigh Acres, and he is currently employed as a tractor-trailer driver.  

Around 9:00 pm on December 4, Cruz-Iglesias was operating a tractor-trailer on I-70 in Rostraver Township. 

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