Police say 9-year-old boy tried to drive to school in his mother's car
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Authorities say the incident is an important reminder to secure cars and educate kids about road safety.
The highway patrol in Oroville, California, made an unusual traffic stop this week after a 9-year-old boy took his mother’s car to drive himself to school.
In a post on Facebook, the California Highway Patrol said they were in a short chase on Wednesday with a car that they first found sitting in the middle of an intersection.
The car led the chase to a parking lot near a local elementary school, then went into reverse and collided with the highway patrol cruiser.
CHP found a nine-year-old boy driving the car, who had taken his mother’s vehicle to drive himself to school.
CHP says no one was injured and the incident. It alerted the authorities, documented the case, and made sure the young driver made it to school.
