6 Year Old Drives To School

- Child drove his family's 2005 Ford Taurus more than 10 miles on the morning of January 5, 2009
- Boy missed his school bus; crashed the car about 1/2 mile from his elementary school in Northumberland County, VirginiaFOX News: Boy, 6, Crashes Family Car on Way to School After Missing Bus
- He was treated for minor injuries and then brought to school around lunchtimeFOX News: Boy, 6, Crashes Family Car on Way to School After Missing Bus
- Boy's parents, Jacqulyn Deana Waltman and David Eugene Dodson, were charged with child endangermentFOX News: Boy, 6, Crashes Family Car on Way to School After Missing Bus

Authorities say a 6-year-old Wicomico, Virginia, boy took the keys to his mother's car and drove more than 10 miles to school after missing his school bus on January 5, 2009. The first-grader reportedly told police he'd learned to drive by playing video games like Grand Theft Auto. The child's parents were charged with child endangerment; the boy and his 4-year-old brother were placed in protective custody.The Washington Post: Boy, 6, Misses Bus, Takes Mom's Car Instead FOX News: Boy, 6, Crashes Family Car on Way to School After Missing Bus
The Drive

Reports say the child drove for more than 10 miles along major roads, at times reaching speeds of more than 60 miles per hour, before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a utility pole. The boy, whose named was not released, suffered only minor injuries in the accident.The Washington Post: Boy, 6, Misses Bus, Takes Mom's Car Instead
Quote

"He was very intent on getting to school. When he got out of the car, he started walking to school. He did not want to miss breakfast and PE."—Chuck Wilkins, Northumberland County SheriffFOX News: Boy, 6, Crashes Family Car on Way to School After Missing Bus