Five-Year-Old Took Dad's SUV on Joyride
United Press International
Mar 22, 2010
A 5-year-old British boy named Thomas emerged unhurt after driving his father's sport utility vehicle 4 miles and crashing into a wall, West Sussex police said.
Even though Thomas was too short to reach the pedals, he managed to maneuver the 4x4 Mitsubishi Shogun until it hit a brick wall at a woman's home in the village of Lavant, The Times of London Online reported Friday. Along the way, the SUV collided with at least three other vehicles and nearly struck a pedestrian. The 4x4 was scratched and dented.
A neighbor told police Thomas' mother was asleep when the boy took the car keys from her handbag.
"Thomas is a clever boy who has learnt to drive by watching his mum," the neighbor said.
"It's a bizarre case and we are not taking action against anyone," a spokesman for the West Sussex police said.
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