Hialeah man accused of stealing and crashing tractor-trailer truck (Courtesy: Collier County Sheriff's Office)
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A Hialeah man is facing grand theft auto and property damage charges in Collier County after allegedly stealing a tractor-trailer truck worth $80,000.
Stolen semi and trailer in Collier County (Courtesy: Collier County Sheriff's Office)
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Lazaro Izquierdo Crespo, 38, was taken into custody by Collier County Sheriff deputies. Police said they attempted to stop the semi on Thursday morning near State Road 29 and I-75.
According to deputies, the pursuit ended when the truck crashed into a guardrail. A passenger in the semi then fled into the Picayune Strand State Forest. Detectives are still looking for that passenger.
Stolen semi and trailer in Collier County (Courtesy: Collier County Sheriff's Office)
The truck was reported stolen in Hillsborough County on March 9.
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