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Motorists Scramble To Pick Up Flying Cash After Armored Vehicle's Door Flies Open On Atlanta Highway—But Police Say 'Not So Fast'
12 July 2019
There are some dreams so unlikely that most people never even bother to hope for them.
Driving down the highway just as an armored truck's doors fly open, for instance.
<p>In an incredible turn of events, that's exactly what happened on I-285 outside Atlanta, Georgia this past Tuesday night. </p><p><strong>Police say about $100k was spilled onto the highway!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="e6186" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="08QS9O1562969156"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148975934663462914" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">An armored truck's side door flew open while traveling on I-285 outside of Atlanta and covered the road the road in… https://t.co/xn9aKHmQtx</div> — 102.5 WDVE (@102.5 WDVE)<a href="https://twitter.com/DVERADIO/statuses/1148975934663462914">1562772184.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>A viral video captured the scene as people pulled over in the middle of the highway to grab as much cash as they could.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="4a4b9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MHA21Z1562969156"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148968719441453056" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Dunwoody Police tell me it is possible well over $100,000 in cash covered 285 West last night after a door on an ar… https://t.co/0kQ2tWj9YP</div> — Joe Henke (@Joe Henke)<a href="https://twitter.com/JoeHenke/statuses/1148968719441453056">1562770464.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Of course, the eager money-grabbers were causing a bit of a safety issue.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="22b37" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="T6Z45J1562969156"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148986678075428865" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Please refrain from stopping along I-285 westbound at Ashford-Dunwoody Road to pick up the money that's sitting on… https://t.co/mIFzFg5bSO</div> — #Transfrom285400 (@#Transfrom285400)<a href="https://twitter.com/NPCRelations/statuses/1148986678075428865">1562774745.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0a9bf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZHSFUQ1562969156"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148784524538667008" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Soooo you’re not going to pick up any!? https://t.co/GIOFWnl2jt</div> — ♍ likeable asshole ♍ (@♍ likeable asshole ♍)<a href="https://twitter.com/shortii_D/statuses/1148784524538667008">1562726548.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="19ed1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="AU78BT1562969156"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148790459105460225" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@shortii_D Correct. There’s no such thing as free money.</div> — Kites & Flights... (@Kites & Flights...)<a href="https://twitter.com/Caramelbelle/statuses/1148790459105460225">1562727963.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>It turns out picking up the lost cash is technically a crime and the authorities are eager to track it down.</strong></p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="eb6f4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PMFY991562969157"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148835724793384961" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Imma just leave this right here... https://t.co/ctFZqruBdV</div> — Kites & Flights... (@Kites & Flights...)<a href="https://twitter.com/Caramelbelle/statuses/1148835724793384961">1562738755.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="69854" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="F2WX7W1562969157"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148991765602590720" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Dunwoody police tell me so far 2 people have returned money they picked up on 285 yesterday. One bag had approximat… https://t.co/bLM88iK7at</div> — Joe Henke (@Joe Henke)<a href="https://twitter.com/JoeHenke/statuses/1148991765602590720">1562775958.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Of course, that wasn't going to stop many people from grabbing as much as they could.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="43614" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1PXGWN1562969157"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148959147972583425" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Me thinking about all that damn money on I-285 I missed out on smfh
https://t.co/RYHVTEH6zS</div> — Lelouch Vi Hendrxx 🇭🇹 (@Lelouch Vi Hendrxx 🇭🇹)<a href="https://twitter.com/ohthats__jayy/statuses/1148959147972583425">1562768182.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0ce60" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TMZN9Q1562969157"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148952929392562179" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Last night, I was NOT driving on 1-285 and free money was flying all over the highway. This morning, I WAS driving… https://t.co/FxzmzaPM36</div> — Super Saiyan Mai (@Super Saiyan Mai)<a href="https://twitter.com/simplymaiya/statuses/1148952929392562179">1562766699.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Driving on the highway at the right time could be a very lucrative opportunity...</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9a805" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3K56281562969157"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148976240713457664" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Waiting on an armored truck to have a mishap in my neck of the woods... https://t.co/EQHqgscFYj</div> — Simby (@Simby)<a href="https://twitter.com/SimLuv1/statuses/1148976240713457664">1562772257.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="9aa75" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="X92MYT1562969157"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148994126664425473" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Something similar to the I-285 incident happened to me once on I-75 except it was napkins and not money.</div> — brent (@brent)<a href="https://twitter.com/brentavious_/statuses/1148994126664425473">1562776521.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>If there were any justice in this world, these drivers would get to keep their lucky winnings.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="7e1a9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="06ZVES1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148994113125126145" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">yo 😭 let them keep it, they earned it https://t.co/SpIm1Sadxt</div> — tvde. (@tvde.)<a href="https://twitter.com/vibedemands/statuses/1148994113125126145">1562776518.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e17bb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PXECGM1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148994332327854081" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">How would they possibly know who took what?! 🤔🤔🧐 https://t.co/Z8F9ZwqdFm</div> — Jasmine (@Jasmine)<a href="https://twitter.com/U_lovemex3/statuses/1148994332327854081">1562776570.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Many people on Twitter debated whether or not they'd turn in the money if given the opportunity.</strong></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="d7760" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LC33DX1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148994641066385409" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I hope whoever turns in the money that was picked up off I-285 gets a cash reward for bringing it back.</div> — E.A.L. (@E.A.L.)<a href="https://twitter.com/11goat92/statuses/1148994641066385409">1562776644.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="41c79" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JRZWAV1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148992563606675457" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">An armored truck loses $175K on I-285. Would you return the money if you found it? @wsbtv results at 6:45</div> — Dave Huddleston (@Dave Huddleston)<a href="https://twitter.com/DaveHWSB/statuses/1148992563606675457">1562776149.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e5470" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="C3MSPD1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1149025726185783300" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JoeHenke How can they be charged with theft when the money was out... on the ground, due to driver negligence? I say keep it.</div> — Cheryl Amendola (@Cheryl Amendola)<a href="https://twitter.com/CherylAmendola/statuses/1149025726185783300">1562784055.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Word has quickly spread of investigators searching for the bills they lost to the wind.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="3afd0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1E2YCV1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148934653241450497" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">If you grabbed any of the money that spilled on I-285, you may want to return it ASAP. Dunwoody police investigator… https://t.co/B4UOdfVRNn</div> — AJC (@AJC)<a href="https://twitter.com/ajc/statuses/1148934653241450497">1562762342.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4d6cf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="VQ5ULB1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1149034139808653312" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JoeHenke Did they write the driver a ticket for littering?</div> — lazywafers (@lazywafers)<a href="https://twitter.com/lazywafers/statuses/1149034139808653312">1562786061.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>If you missed out but want to recreate the experience, you can with your own <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2XQ0JWE" target="_blank">"Make it rain" money gun</a></em></strong>, available <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2XQ0JWE" target="_blank">here</a></em></strong>. Sadly, you'll have to supply your own cash.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p><strong>To the investigators hoping to get their lost money back, most drivers had only one thing to say: </strong></p><p><strong><em>good luck.</em></strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="c2d30" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FZG3GY1562969158"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1149076164528336896" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JoeHenke @randy10307 You'll want me to return the money? https://t.co/rbr1QdhfNn</div> — Derenic Byrd (@Derenic Byrd)<a href="https://twitter.com/DerenicByrd/statuses/1149076164528336896">1562796081.0</a></blockquote></div>
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