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Seven-Year-old Driver Police Chase Video

• July 30, 2009

This kid drives better than most people from IL. �

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Sheriff’s office releases chase video of 7-year-old driver

PLAIN CITY — A quiet Sunday morning in Plain City was disrupted by calls of an unusual, reckless driver.

The Weber County Sheriff’s Office released dash-cam video of a 7-year-old boy who went to great lengths to get out of going to church on July 26. He took the family car and led police on a low-speed chase.

The boy told deputies it was just too hot to go to church, so he went for a joyride. His parents had no idea their car and their child was missing.

“People in the neighborhood are talking about this,” said Weber County sheriff’s Lt. Matthew Bell. “They could tell there was a small, young driver in the car.”

Deputies found the car near the local high school and tailed it for 10 blocks, all while the driver weaved in traffic lanes and blew through stop signs.