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This is just fantastic story from our friends in Moscow...

A brave man jumped into a Moscow river after seeing a car crash through the fence and plunge into the water. As he was struggling to save lives of the occupants, his own car was stolen.

­The driver of a Volvo apparently lost control of his vehicle as it was traveling next to the Yauza River in central Moscow. The car carrying two people careened across the sidewalk border, crushed a fence and fell into the water.

A man driving by his Audi SUV saw the incident, and jumped to the rescue.

A young woman passenger managed to escape the sinking Volvo and get to safety with the help of the rescuer. However the driver, her 27-year-old husband, was trapped inside and drowned.

As the tragic events unfolded, a sneak thief drove away in the rescuer’s Audi, including the owner’s clothes and ID.

The unfortunate rescuer, who is identified as businessman from the Moscow Region, says the situation was certainly irritating for him.

“I don’t even have apartment keys now. I wonder how I get home. At least the car was insured,” he commented to LifeNews tabloid website.

Police was unable to immediately intercept the stolen car, which is worth more than $92,000, according to the victim of the crime.

http://www.rt.com/news/car-stolen-owner-rescues-158/

On a side note, the way the RT writers word things can often be hilarious. Then again, I guess English is probably a second language for most of them there.

 

[The Lamonster]

That's why you always leave a note.

 

[I-hate-u]

Like a fish out of water

 

[Loxley]

Russia

 

[tapedeck]

That's why you always leave a note.

brb saving people

 

[MisterNoisy]

No good deed goes unpunished, etc.

 

[HiResDes]

What if it was all an elaborate setup...

 

[TheOnlyMook]

That's why you always leave a note.

Michael Bluth hiding out in Russia confirmed

 

[phosphor112]

What if it was all an elaborate setup...

I thought that when I first saw the title, until it said two people careened off the road and the husband of the victim died... TWIIIIST

 

[LiK]

OMG, that sucks. Next time lock your car before rescuing anyone.

 

[Trevelyon]

I await the dash cam video of the thief plowing into oncoming traffic while squeaky R-Pop blares in the background.

 

[shira]

In communist Russia car steals you

 

[The Lamonster]

In communist Russia car steals you

haha this joke should not still be funny but it is.

 

[Link]

Damn, people are scummy. I guess if there's a silver lining here, it's that considering it was such a high-end car, he's probably well off and having the car stolen isn't crippling to him like it would be to someone living paycheck to paycheck.

Still sucks though.

 

[Prez]

Story would have been better if the thief drove in the river as well and was rescued to by the same man.

 

[Prez]

double post (how did this happen?)

 

[jaxword]

My prayers go out to his car.

 

[echoshifting]

Sounds like something that would happen to Peter Parker

 

[CrankyJay]

I kind of felt bad until I read the car was $92k...should I feel bad about my reversal of feelings? lol

 

[taku]

The woman lost her husband

 

[Link]

I kind of felt bad until I read the car was $92k...should I feel bad about my reversal of feelings? lol

That actually makes me feel better about the story. Sure, some jerk stole the guy's car, but a man who is probably quite financially comfortable still risked his own life to save someone else's. How many people would have just kept on driving, even thinking "Hell if I'm getting my expensive clothes wet!"?

 

[bengraven]

Kickstarter/Indiegogo.

The guy will have three new cars by next week.



Edit: wait, is this Russia?! I swore it would be Florida.

 

[Skilotonn]

Some people just don't give a damn really. Incredible.

I kind of felt bad until I read the car was $92k...should I feel bad about my reversal of feelings? lol

Yeah you should, because the stereotypical expectation is that you wouldn't expect someone driving something that costs that much to do what he did - it would have been two dead people.

 

[echoshifting]

That actually makes me feel better about the story. Sure, some jerk stole the guy's car, but a man who is probably quite financially comfortable still risked his own life to save someone else's. How many people would have just kept on driving, even thinking "Hell if I'm getting my expensive clothes wet!"?

Funny you should mention that

As the tragic events unfolded, a sneak thief drove away in the rescuer’s Audi, including the owner’s clothes and ID.

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a hero, just made me :lol
(Removing some heavier clothing sounds like it would be wise regardless)

 

[Link]

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a hero, just made me :lol

EDIT - Oops, read that all wrong. Yeah, well he still jumped in, haha.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I kind of felt bad until I read the car was $92k...should I feel bad about my reversal of feelings? lol

So this is how it goes then? Guy does good deed, gets car stolen, but who gives a shit he was a rich bastard anyway? Fucking bullshit.

 

[Prez]

Funny you should mention that

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a hero, just made me :lol
(Removing some heavier clothing sounds like it would be wise regardless)

That just means he's smart too. Only a dumbass would jump in the water with his clothes on.

 

[Malo]

That's why you always leave a note.

 

[Riggs]

So this is how it goes then? Guy does good deed, gets car stolen, but who gives a shit he was a rich bastard anyway? Fucking bullshit.

Let's protest!!!

Sucks the driver died

 

[Dark Octave]

SWEET JUSTICE! He got exactly what he des...oh wait...