Mum takes toilet break, 11-year-old takes car, crashes it into drain in Malaysia
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Driven by the 11-year-old boy, the vehicle later skidded off the road and ended up in a drain.
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A quick bathroom break took an unexpected turn when a mother returned to find her car – and children – missing, Malaysian media reported.
The woman had parked her car and stepped away briefly to use a public toilet at around 10am in Jalan Telok Gong, Klang, on July 19, The Star reported, adding that she was on her way to her sister’s house.
In her absence, her 11-year-old son decided to get behind the wheel of the Proton Saga car, taking his seven-year-old sibling and their Malaysian cousin along for an impromptu drive to a nearby shop.
According to South Klang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Ramli Kasa, the two siblings are card holders under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
“The boy drove the car for about 2km before losing control as they approached the shop,” he said in a statement.
The vehicle skidded off the road and ended up in a drain, according to Bernama.
Fortunately, no one was injured and the car suffered only minor damage.
The incident has since gone viral online.
Police investigations are ongoing and officers have recorded statements from the parents of the 11-year-old.
