Forgetful dad drives off with $5,000 on top of car

A man in Albuquerque, New Mexico, drove off with nearly $5,000 (£3,000) sitting on the top of his car in a gaffe he has described as the 'bonehead move of the year'.

The forgetful father of two, known as Jason, had placed the grey bank bag containing the money on top of his car as he prepared to cash it in.

'Bonehead move of the year. I was loading my children in the car and I put the money on the roof and drove off with it,' Jason told local station KRQE-TV.

'Part of it was for [the] mortgage, but the rest [we were to spend] doing a remodel on the house.'

Although the stay-at-home dad knows that the odds of retrieving the money are very slim, he remains hopeful: 'Maybe the right person will find it and know that times are tough and that someone needs this.'

After earlier failed attempts to locate the bag, Jason still found the opportunity to 'reflect' on life.

'It's good pause for reflection, set my priorities ya know, just slow down,' he said.

It seems that the married man will have to do more than reflect, however, as he admitted his concern over telling his wife about the lost cash.

/Metro/