Drunk 13-Year-Old Flipped a Stolen Vehicle While Driving 100 MPH at 1 A.M.: Police
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- Two children survived a car crash after allegedly joyriding in Arizona around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, authorities said
- “A deputy observed the vehicle drive the wrong way across the median and then self-correct before continuing eastbound at over 100 mph,” AZDPS Highway Patrol said
- The alleged driver was a 13-year-old, and an 11-year-old was riding in the passenger seat. Their vehicle drove onto a guardrail and “rode” across it before rolling repeatedly and landing in a tree
Two children survived a car crash after allegedly taking a late-night joyride in Flagstaff, Arizona this week, officials said.
The incident occurred in the early morning on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Highway Patrol said in a statement.
Around 1 a.m. local time, Highway Patrol officers received a call about car driving the wrong way on the interstate. “A deputy observed the vehicle drive the wrong way across the median and then self-correct before continuing eastbound at over 100 mph,” AZDPS Highway Patrol said in the statement.
Before being spotted by the deputy, the vehicle had been reported as stolen and had allegedly fled from the Flagstaff Police Department, Highway Patrol added.
Police say that the vehicle drove onto a guardrail and “rode” across it before rolling repeatedly and landing in a tree, the agency continued.
According to AZDPS Highway Patrol, the impact was “so severe” that the steering wheel “broke off” as the vehicle rolled and flew about 50 feet from where the vehicle ultimately landed.
The driver was allegedly a 13-year-old, and an 11-year-old was riding in the passenger seat. Both children sustained non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
“Troopers observed 6 out of 6 signs of intoxication in the driver before medics transported them for care. A blood alcohol analysis at the hospital showed the driver had a 0.183 BAC,” AZDPS Highway Patrol said.
The legal limit for adult drivers is .08% in Arizona.
AZDPS Highway Patrol
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“We’re thankful the kids are okay, but this could’ve ended way worse,” AZDPS Highway Patrol said. “Juvenile joyriding and underage drinking are extremely dangerous. Talk to your kids about the dangers of drinking and unlicensed driving.”
A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety tells PEOPLE an investigation into the circumstances of the collision remains ongoing.
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