It's a fairly common scenario. You miss the bus and you're running late, so you just hop into the car and drive yourself there instead.Well, if you're an adult, that is. If you're six years old, maybe not so much.
One such boy in Northumberland County, Virginia, felt that was the best way to avoid missing breakfast and early morning PE at school. He made it almost six miles, running off the road several times, before hitting a pole. He then got out of the car and continued his journey on foot, more concerned with being late than having crashed the car.
He told police that he'd learned to drive by playing (among other things) Grand Theft Auto.
His parents, who were asleep at the time, have both been charged, and the boy and his younger brother are now in care. Looks like staying in bed while your 6-year-old sends himself to school in the morning, and allowing him to play GTA, kinda clashes with the child protection authorities' ideals.
~ Elisa
