Seven-year-old behind the wheel when car flips on its side, lands in Edmonton playground: police
Posted Jun 28, 2021 3:41 pm.
Last Updated Jun 28, 2021 3:47 pm.
EDMONTON – A seven-year-old boy had to be taken to an Edmonton hospital for precautionary reasons, after police say he took the keys to a family vehicle, crashed into a parked car, hit a tree, and flipped on its side before coming to rest in a playground.
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Edmonton police confirm that a 7-year-old child is okay after driving and then flipping his family's vehicle, which came to a stop at a neighbourhood playground. #yeg #yegtraffic #yyc pic.twitter.com/pQgPwD1Gus
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) June 28, 2021
It happened around 12:25 p.m. Monday, local time, in Edmonton’s northwest end, at 115 Street and 148 Avenue.
The parents of the boy confirm to CityNews that the boy had taken the van on a joyride.
The parents confirm to @CityNewsYEG that their 7 year old son took the family vehicle for a joy ride. The boy sustained minor injuries according to the family. #yeg @yegtraffic #yegtraffic pic.twitter.com/7Gc9vtnHmZ
— Rod (@rodmaldaner) June 28, 2021
Police say the vehicle hit a parked car and a tree, before it overturned and stopped at a neighbourhood playground.
No one was at the park at the time.
No word on if any charges will be laid.
