Truck driver wins Lamborghini, crashes it hours later

[Rochard]

Awesome. Guy wins Lambo, and crashes it hours later. Good job!

Thanks to a Utah convenience store's contest, Frito-Lay truck driver David Dopp won another set of wheels last Saturday: this lime-green, 631-hp Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640, worth at least $200,000. Such an awesome car that will...oops, he already wrecked it.

Just a few hours after getting the keys to the V-12 powered Italian supercar named for a famed Spanish fighting bull, Dopp took to the roads around his home in Santaquin, Utah. According to In Santaquin News, police were called about dusk after a witness spotted the all-wheel-drive Lambo bass-ackwards in a field, with skidmarks from where it left the road.

Dopp -- who had apparently already taken one call from the local police about takin' it easy before going off-road -- says he was going about 40 mph to 50 mph on a 35-mph road when he hit a patch of what he called black ice or gravel. The police report says the car went over a curb, off the road and 75 feet into the field, calling the accident "speed related."

The Murcielago is now bound for Las Vegas, where mechanics will calculate a repair estimate on the busted oil pan and damaged bumper. Dopp, who has insurance, says the day was "an emotional roller coaster." If you mess with a bull, don't be surprised when you get the horns.

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[Fletch XXX]

my guess is repairs will be his yearly salary

[seeandsee]

crack head, imagine that...

[Stephen]

That is truly sad. Suck color, but tragic nonetheless...

[ilnjscb]

And, he'll have to pay massive taxes on something he can't use

[crash_jackson]

lol... But I would probably do the same...

[xNetworx]

What a dumb fuck for not selling it immediately. I'm glad he crashed it. Moron.

[AdultEUhost-Sebas]

What an idiot ..... if you have no money and you win a big car you sell it right away!

[Rochard]

What a dumb fuck for not selling it immediately. I'm glad he crashed it. Moron.

Years ago a friend of mine won a car at a local dealership. He refused to take the car and instead had them sell it for him. This way the car didn't loose any value and he just took the money.

[rogueteens]

he cannot even lie very well, he was doing 50 mph max and managed to end up 75 feet away from the road?

[campimp]

rule #1 - never drive a lambo when there is snow on the ground

[alias]

They say green vehicles are bad luck.

[Bladewire]

Here are the "after crash" images

[Kenny B!]

I love the name of the contest Joe Shmoe to Lambo!

I heard the car came with driving lessons, they should have given those before the car.

[ottopottomouse]

"black ice" typical excuse from someone that can't drive sensibly.

[stephane76]

Here are the "after crash" images

[96ukssob]

what a fucking idiot

just what happens when you give people things that they are not used to or know how to deal with. lucky he didn't kill someone.

going to be a shock when he finds out its going to cost him $30k to fix up the car. my he sells it to them for $80k

[DaddyHalbucks]

What a loser.

The guy could not afford the Lambo before the contest, and he can't afford it now.

[alias]

That vehicle looks so out of place out in the sticks.

[2intense]

idiot...........

[MarkDeus]

This guy is a genius. I always wanted to smash an expensive car. might as well do it with one that I haven't paid.

[LatinaCrazy]

Love this pic, how do they do it with jpg

[CYF]

Love this pic, how do they do it with jpg

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It's a gif, they renamed it.

[djroof]

stupid people...

[D Ghost]

Wow.......

[Scott McD]

What a dumb fuck for not selling it immediately. I'm glad he crashed it. Moron.

Slightly harsh, but true...

[Dirty D]

Good luck on him ever getting car insurance again

[MattO]

Horrible color anyway

[$5 submissions]

Here are the "after crash" images

These pics reminds me of John Candy's line from Planes Trains and Automobiles -- "It will buff right out"

[L-Pink]

Don't forget he will owe at least 50 grand in taxes .....

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[The Ghost]

Easy come easy go.

[Crystal Scripts]

Horrible color anyway

[VikingMan]

His job depends on having a good driving record. It is possible he could lose his job now because the insurance company his employer uses might not cover him any longer.

[Jarmusch]

That Lambo looks a little out of place in that neighborhood.

Did this guy even look into the running costs of owning a Lambo before deciding to keep it? He probably can't afford an oil change.

[tabasco]

[ArsewithClass]

What an idiot ..... if you have no money and you win a big car you sell it right away!

Personally, not a good idea, you never would be able to own anything like that again....

Enjoy it, but don't fucking crash it

[Spunky]

I think I would need special training to be able to drive that before I would attempt it.Too much power

[Frank21]

thats not too bad, some ducktape and he is ready to go.

[AaronM]

"black ice" typical excuse from someone that can't drive sensibly.

According to the additional photos that were posted, it's 24 degrees.

I've seen and driven on a ton of black ice. That being said, his story still sounds like BS to me.

[AaronM]

thats not too bad, some ducktape and he is ready to go.

The bumper could use some coat hanger love too.

[Minte]

His first mistake was taking the car out in sub freezing temps. The compound in the tires get very hard and slippery in cold weather. I took my Lambo out once on a 20 degree F day and it felt like I was driving on ice. Went about 5 miles and turned around and brought it back to the garage.