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Thursday, 20 December, 2001, 13:09 GMT
Missy car crash man jailed
Lamborghini Diablo is a car for the very rich
A tow firm employee has been jailed on charges of crashing a $311,000 (�215,358) Lamborghini Diablo destined for rap star Missy Elliott.
Joseph Thomas Johnson took the car for a joyride while the company he worked for was transporting the brand new sports car to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Henrico County police said the man took the car for a drive but hit a speed limit sign before smashing into a tree, three miles from his firm's headquarters.
The damage to the 2001 plum-coloured sports car is estimated at $161,000 (�111,488). Century Inc., where Mr Johnson worked as a dispatcher, had been hired to transport the prestige motor to Elliott's Virginia Beach home. Collaborations Mr Johnson has been charged with reckless driving, grand larceny, hit-and-run and driving while being a habitual offender. Missy "Misdemeanour" Elliott is known as much for her collaborations as her own solo career. She had recently worked with Janet Jackson on Son of Gun and with Christina Aguilera, Mya, Pink and Lil' Kim on Lady Marmalade. Her biggest solo hit has been the critically acclaimed Get Your Freak On which was released in April 2001. Last year a member of Jeremy Clarkson's production team crashed a Lamborghini Diablo after losing control. The car had been borrowed from motor company for a slot in the presenter's BBC show but only made it out of a car park in London's Park Lane. The driver was unhurt. |
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