6-year-old boy drives on Bronx River Parkway

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http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2014/08/04/sunday-joyride-year-old-boy-drives-bronx-river-parkway/13561435/

An autistic 6-year-old boy drove a miniature battery-powered ATV onto the Bronx River Parkway and was pulled over by good Samaritans on Sunday night, authorities said.

Three motorists slowed their vehicles to surround the boy and protect him from other vehicles that might not see him, O'Leary said. Someone was able to get out of their vehicle, and grab the boy and his ride off the parkway.

The child was taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital for observation and found to be OK. He was reunited with his family.

I'm glad this story has a happy ending but holy shit. For all the highways to end up on that is not the one. It's not even a safe road for adults with real cars to drive on. It's narrow with lots of curves and even slower cars speed a good 20 or 30 mph over the speed limit. It's amazing that this little kid got off the parkway ok but terrifying that it happened in the first place.

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Normal vehicles often end up smashed to pieces there: delighted he was fine.