Man tries to go home for holidays _ by fire truck

[jeff of pa]

SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah (AP) -- What kind of mileage does that thing get? Police in South Salt Lake, Utah, have arrested a man they say tried to steal a fire truck so he could drive home - to Washington - for Christmas.

Police say the 25-year-old man told them he wanted to go to Washington to see his mother for Christmas.

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[seger98]

Some peoples childern!

 

[stefen]

Sounds like he's a reindeer short of a sleigh ride

 

[bbqbull]

Pumper trucks have very big diesel engines, most are geared very high like 4: 11 or sometimes higher.
This is for city pumpers that have to slow/stop at many intersections and get back up to speed.
On the highway probably 3 miles to the gallon.