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A Lightning McQueen Corvette Got Impounded at a California Sideshow, and the Police Are Trolling
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By the end of the night, local police had issued over 100 citations and impounded several vehicles—including a surprisingly committed Lightning McQueen replica.
Looks like Lightning McQueen took a wrong turn”.
According to police, the driver of the Lightning McQueen replica was specifically towed after choosing to “burn rubber” in the lot.
The Elk Grove Police Department’s Facebook post quickly went viral, with car enthusiasts and Disney fans alike flooding the comments to mock the impounded Corvette.
While the enforcement operation was a serious attempt to curb dangerous sideshow behavior on California roadways, the driver of the red Corvette accidentally ensured the evening would only be remembered as the night Lightning McQueen finally lost a race to the police.