Boy, 9, drives mother's car into three other vehicles
By Park Si-soo
A boy, 9, has driven his mother's car into three other vehicles. The incident happened in Daebang-dong, Seoul, at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, according to police. Nobody was injured.
The boy climbed into the driver's seat after his mother entered a supermarket for some quick shopping, leaving the engine running. He grabbed the steering wheel and pushed the accelerator, ramming a parked car. Then he reversed into two cars.
“The driver was a minor and nobody was injured. So we will settle the case when the two sides (The boy's parents and the owners of the damaged cars) reach an agreement on compensation,” said a police officer.