Can an Audi crossover jump a drawbridge like a scene straight out of Smokey and the Bandit or The Dukes of Hazzard? As a Seattle car thief found out, the answer is technically “yes.” But fact is very different from fiction.

The Seattle Police Department says around 12:20 p.m. on Sept. 17, officers spotted a white Audi that had been reported stolen. It appears to be a white Audi Q5 from the crossover’s 2013–2017 generation. Its owners had modified it with a Thule rooftop container and a trailer hitch.

SPD first spotted the Audi near 10th Avenue East and East Boston Street. At least one patrol car gave chase, but the suspect lost police on the tight residential streets. He still had one problem though: he was trapped on a peninsula and quickly approaching the water.

Sure enough, another officer soon caught sight of the stolen Audi on Eastlake Avenue East, waiting with traffic to cross the University Bridge. The officer radioed in, “The bridge is up. I’m going to have him stuck here.”

University Bridge is a drawbridge. It had been raised to let a ship through and was on its way back down. The officer took the opportunity to make a “high-risk stop,” according to SPD. He turned on his lights and sirens and pulled up behind the Q5.

What happens when you jump an Audi Q5 over a drawbridge?

The Audi driver gunned the engine and aimed for the empty oncoming lane. After passing the other waiting cars, he smashed through the lowered safety barrier. The police officer stopped his squad car at the barrier, got out, and drew his weapon. He still assumed the Audi was trapped.

The driver of the stolen crossover raced toward the gap in the partially raised drawbridge. Luckily for him, the bridge was on its way back down, and by the time he reached the gap, his side of the bridge was only a few feet above the rest of the roadway. Even so, he landed hard, bottoming out his suspension. You can see the video embedded below or keep scrolling to find out what happened next:

This car thief may have been watching too many old videos of Audi Quattros tearing up rally races in the 1980s. A modern Q5 isn’t nearly as stiff, and it tips the scales at two tons. Police later recovered the stolen Q5, abandoned and severely damaged from the stunt. It even had a hole in the windshield—presumably because its unibody frame flexed too much on impact and broke the glass.

SPD is still seeking the driver and is investigating evidence such as security camera footage. The department maintains a tip hotline at +1 (206) 233-5000.