Car Made Me Do It, Driver Says as Auto Rams Police Vehicle

NATCHITOCHES, La. — A man told police his German car told him to kill an American-made one. His choice? A Chevrolet police car.

Simpson Williams Jr. lost control of his Mercedes Benz on Tuesday and it struck a pole and fence, police said. When a patrol car arrived to investigate, Williams rammed his car into it and pushed it into a yard and garage. The officers were uninjured.

Williams, 42, was jailed without bond on charges of attempted murder, driving while intoxicated and damage to property.