This archive report was first published on 6 May 2020.
On a fateful Monday, a Utah Highway Patrol officer made a shocking discovery on a highway in the western US state of Utah. A five-year-old boy was behind the wheel of an SUV, weaving across the freeway with other vehicles speeding by.
According to the Highway Patrol, the boy had left home after an argument with his mother, who had refused to buy him a Lamborghini. In a bold move, he decided to take matters into his own hands and drive to California to purchase the luxury car himself.
"He might have been short on the purchase amount, as he only had $3," the Highway Patrol tweeted.
As seen in a dashcam video released by the department, the SUV pulls over to the left side of the highway after Trooper Rick Morgan activates his siren. Morgan approaches the vehicle on foot and is surprised to find a five-year-old driver.
"You're five years old?" Morgan exclaims. "Wow... Where did you learn how to drive a car?"
Police said the boy had managed to drive about two to three miles from his home before he was stopped and his parents contacted. Fortunately, no one was hurt and no property was damaged during his short outing.
