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It was only when police later found his moms crashed car that the boy and the vehicle were linked.

The boy was not injured, and neither were the residents of the house where the van crashed.

OCTOBER 17--An intoxicated Pennsylvania father told police that he “did not see a problem” with allowing his eight-year-old son to drive his SUV, which the boy crashed into a tree late one night, according to court records. Frank Gordon Conway, 46, was allegedly plastered when he let the child take over the driving duties around 9 PM on August 4. The boy, police noted, was seated between his father’s legs in the driver’s seat of a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The child, who was steering t...

Punished by his parents in utah, another one is praised by police in north platte, nebraska. why? it its a different story caught on the dash board camera of investigator roger frees, on may 17, 2009. >> call was a subject driving rather erratically. >> f.rees spots the vehicle. a dark pickup weaving toward him in the middle lane. it appears to be leading a parade. >> had several vehicles behind it. one of the vehicles had its flashers on like it was trying to warn other motorists. i noticed the...

>> hmm-mm. while a child driver is punished by his parents in utah, another one is praised by police in north platte, nebraska. why? its a different story caught on the dashboard camera of investigator roger freese on may 17th, 2009. >> call was a subject driving rather erratically. >> a dark pickup weaving toward him in the middle lane. it appears to be leading a parade. >> had several vehicles behind it. one of the vehicles had its flashers on like it was trying to warn other motorists. i no...

Gets a glimpse of the driver whos been ignoring him for more than a mile. >> i got to tell you i was quite taken back. i saw a young, very young, more than i even imagined, driver jump out of this vehicle. >> the boy, tearing off toward his house is 7-year-old preston scarborough. later he tells haney that he took the car because he didnt want to go to church with his parents. the video is released to the media, and a few days later on the "today" show, his parents are still in shock. >> we coul...

While a child driver is punished by his parents in utah, another one is praised by police in north platte, nebraska. why? it its a different story caught on the dash board camera of investigate oar rog -- investigator roger frees on may 17, 2009. >> call was a subject driving rather erratically. >> a dark pickup weaving toward him in the middle lane. it appears to be leading a parade. >> had several vehicles behind it. one of the vehicles had its flashers on like it was trying to warn other moto...

>> you going to get behind the wheel of a car again? >> mm. while a child driver is punished by his parents in utah, another one is praised by police in north platte, nebraska. why? its a different story, caught on the dashboard camera of investigator roger frees on may 17th, 2009. >> the call was a subject driving rather erratically. >> frees soon spots the vehicle, a dark pickup weaving toward him in the middle lane. it appears to be leading a parade. >> had several vehicles behind it. one o...

>> the boy, tearing off toward his house is 7-year-old preston scarborough. later he tells haney that he took the car because he didnt want to go to church with his parents. the video is released to the media, and a few days later on the "today" show, his parents are still in shock. >> we could be sitting here for a lot different reason right now. were happy it turned out okay. >> prestons parents punish him. no tv and video games for a while. but the law doesnt. >> preston didnt fully understan...

Glimpse of the driver whos been ignoring him for more than a mile. >> i got to tell you, i was quite taken back. i saw a young, very young, more than i even imagined, driver jump out of the vehicle. >> the boy, tearing off toward his house is 7 year old preston scarbrough. later, he tells haney three took the car that because he didnt want to go to church with his parents. the video is released to the media and a few days later, his parents are still in shock. >> we could be sitting here for a l...