By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 5, 2020

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man struck a gate because he never removed an anti-theft device in his car that locks the steering wheel in place, according to the crash report.

The 74-year-old man crashed in front of a Jersey City home Monday afternoon. He suffered facial injuries and was taken to a local hospital, the Jersey Journal reported on Wednesday.

First responders removed the man from the car and found that the device was still in place.



The driver told police that he didn’t remember what happened at the time of the accident.

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