Maybe he would have made it if was done in slow motion with a killer 1970s/80s soundtrack? Blues Brothers, Smokey & the Bandit, Dukes of Hazard, etc.. they are not. After landing short of the bridge the driver skedaddled. The passenger pointed out the prosthetic leg in the vehicle belonged to the driver. Police said "they are confident they will track down the driver soon". MORE HERE
After that story you may a shot of Blues Brothers...