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No Charges For Family Of Boy Who Drove Car Onto Highway

The family of a 5-year-old boy who drove the family car onto a Utah highway won’t face criminal charges. Authorities said Friday there was no evidence of neglect or other crimes. It happened Monday, while the teenage sister watching him so his parents could work took a nap. The boy swiped the keys while she was asleep in hopes of traveling to California to buy a Lamborghini with $3 in cash. He was pulled over by a Utah Highway Patrol trooper who spotted the SUV swerving on Interstate 15 in Ogden at 32 mph. The boy sat on the edge of his seat to reach the brake pedal