On Wednesday, Washington State authorities reported that a 20-year-old man who was stopped for speeding nearly escaped by burrowing into soft ground along Highway 169 and covering himself with dirt and leaves. According to a state trooper, he kept himself hidden for about an hour before sending a text message asking his girlfriend to pick him up. Officers were able to catch him when he scrambled from his hole. Authorities report that the man had outstanding arrest warrants for failing to appear in court on charges of marijuana possession, harassment, and drunken driving. He was later on jailed in Kent.