6 Oct 2026, Tue

Boy Takes His Mom’s Car On A 200-Mile Journey

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And his sister tagged along for the ride. We’ve reported on plenty of cases involving tweens stealing cars, sometimes even at gunpoint. But this marks only the second time we’ve covered a 10-year-old taking his primary caretaker’s car on a long-distance trek.

Driving roughly 200 miles away, the young boy embarked on a genuinely alarming adventure. Thankfully, the episode ended without serious harm despite the obvious dangers.