German boy, eight, crashes parents' car in second high-speed joyride of the week
The child hit speeds of 110mph before crashing - days after his mother gave him a "stern talking-to" for pulling a similar stunt.
Saturday 24 August 2019 05:56, UK
An eight-year-old boy is receiving counselling after crashing his parents' car on his second high-speed drive of the week.
After stealing the keys to the family's Volkswagen Golf in the early hours of Friday morning, the child, from Soest, in northwestern Germany, drove 31 miles (50km) to the city of Dortmund, police in the city said.
He reached speeds of up to 110mph (180kmh) on the motorway, officers added.
"Red traffic lights and traffic laws in general did not seem to interest the driver," police said in a statement, quoting a motorist who spotted the youngster.
However, the joyride ended badly when, with officers searching for him, he drove out of town and crashed the vehicle into the trailer of a parked truck.
Nobody was injured but the Golf was badly damaged in what was his second such jaunt in less than a week.
His mother said on Wednesday she had given her son a "stern talking-to" after waking up to find him and the car gone.
That time he was clocked at 87mph (140kph) on the motorway.
The youngster was eventually found on a motorway where he had pulled up and put the hazard lights on.
Police said the boy, who has experience driving bumper cars and go-karts, will now be given psychological counselling.