A severely damaged Ferrari F8 Spider was allowed to keep running despite its catastrophic condition
Los Angeles is known for its luxury cars, endless traffic jams, and surreal movie-like scenes. But what recently happened on Interstate 10 is beyond comprehension. And it wasn’t the driver’s choice… it was an order from law enforcement!
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A Ferrari F8 Spider crashes on the highway
It all began on February 2, 2025, around 5 a.m., on a stretch of Interstate 10 near Crenshaw Boulevard. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) was called to an accident involving a white Ferrari F8 Spider. At the scene, officers discovered the Italian supercar completely wrecked: the hood was lifted, the bumper was ripped off, the wheels were bent, the windshield was cracked, and the airbags had deployed. The driver, fortunately unharmed, explained that he lost control of his Ferrari while trying to avoid another vehicle. The result: a violent crash into the median barrier. Normally, an accident like this would end with an immediate tow, but the officers on site made a surprising decision…
The worst possible decision: driving a destroyed Ferrari
Faced with the rolling wreck, a CHP officer gave the driver an improbable instruction: start the car and drive it to the nearest exit. A surreal scene captured on video and shared on Instagram.
“Does it start? Then drive it to Crenshaw, I’ll follow you,” an officer was heard saying. The justification? According to law enforcement, the Ferrari was already too damaged to be salvageable, so further damaging it by driving didn’t really change much. A questionable logic, especially since the Italian supercar, with its scattered wheels and weakened structure, was far from safe to drive. Under the astonished eyes of motorists, the Ferrari limped along, emitting sounds of grinding metal…
An uncertain future for this Ferrari (and its owner)
Even though the car is still running, its future is more than compromised. The F8 Spider, with its 720-horsepower twin-turbo V8, is a formidable machine on the track… but after such a crash, it is unlikely that it will ever regain its original performance. $450,000 wasted! Insurance experts might well declare it a total loss if components such as the chassis, suspension, or brakes are too severely damaged. Even if some parts (bumpers, wheels, lights) can be replaced, the bill is likely to be astronomical. And even if it can still run, nothing indicates that the engine wasn’t damaged in the impact. As for the driver, he might not get off so lightly. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, he could face fines for dangerous driving, or even have his license suspended. For now, the police have not confirmed whether any charges will be filed.
This article explores the incredible scene of a damaged Ferrari F8 Spider that continues to run under the watchful eyes of Los Angeles police. Between a questionable decision by law enforcement, impressive damage, and an uncertain future for this supercar, this incident will remain one of the strangest of the year on California roads.
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