New York Man Blames Speeding on Oreo Cookie

March 24, 2008

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Police say a New York man’s excuse for speeding through a small Connecticut town takes the cake — or, at least, the cookie.

A state trooper who stopped the 1993 BMW last fall says its driver, 28-year-old Justin Vonkummer of Millerton, New York, blamed his driving problems on an errant Oreo.

Vonkummer told the trooper that an Oreo had just slipped from his fingers as he dunked it in a cup of milk, and that he was trying to fish it out when he lost control of his car.

Prosecutors learned in court this week that Vonkummer had been charged with speeding and driving under a suspended license — not driving under the influence, as a clerk had mistakenly noted in the court records.

Vonkummer’s attorney declined to comment. The case is pending.

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  • March 24, 2008 at 3:51 am
    Georgia Peach says:
    Don't you guys have something to do? No work available so you eat at your desk? I suppose that reflects the soft market. ;)
  • March 24, 2008 at 3:38 am
    Spitzer Fan - NOT says:
    Ralph, Well, then that makes sense. Joe Momma - get back to work and stop stealing food - Spitzer is watc - well... not any more.
  • March 24, 2008 at 3:34 am
    Ralph says:
    Spitzer Fan-Not: I happen to work with the guy who calls himself "Joe Momma." He steals all my jokes and claims them as his own, along with any kind of food I may have on my d... read more
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