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Man jailed after wrecking stolen truck
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The Barton County Sheriff’s Office suspects alcohol was involved in an accident Sunday involving a stolen pickup in Barton County.Jaime Garcia, 18, was booked into the county jail on charges of driving under the influence, no driver’s license, accident involving injury, duty of driver, minor in consumption, obstruction and felony theft. His bond was set at $50,000 for the theft case and $2,500 for other charges.The BCSO reports Garcia allegedly stole a blue 2005 Ford Ranger from 353 SW 30 Ave. around 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Fifteen minutes later, as he was driving east on U.S. 56, about a mile east of Dundee, he lost control and the truck went off the road to the right.