Geno
01-08-2009, 12:12 PM
WICOMICO CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's 2005 Ford Taurus — and crashed.
His parents were charged with child endangerment.
State Police said the boy suffered only minor injuries. Officials took him to school after he was checked at a hospital.
The boy drove nearly six miles toward school while his mother was asleep, police said.
He made at least two 90-degree turns, passed several cars and ran off the rural two-lane road several times before hitting an embankment and utility pole about a mile and a half from school.
The boy told police he learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto and Monster Truck Jam video games.
"He was very intent on getting to school," said Northumberland County Sheriff Chuck Wilkins. "When he got out of the car, he started walking to school. He did not want to miss breakfast and PE."
His parents were charged with child endangerment.
State Police said the boy suffered only minor injuries. Officials took him to school after he was checked at a hospital.
The boy drove nearly six miles toward school while his mother was asleep, police said.
He made at least two 90-degree turns, passed several cars and ran off the rural two-lane road several times before hitting an embankment and utility pole about a mile and a half from school.
The boy told police he learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto and Monster Truck Jam video games.
"He was very intent on getting to school," said Northumberland County Sheriff Chuck Wilkins. "When he got out of the car, he started walking to school. He did not want to miss breakfast and PE."