A car has reportedly run into a house at 60 Drake St., Oakfield.
The reported operator of the vehicle is a 6-year-old girl.
No injuries are reported. The girl is reported to be walking back to her father's house.
UPDATE 11:43 p.m.: No citations. No arrests. No injuries. Minimal damage. The 6-year-old apparently found her father's keys, sneaked out of the house, got in the car and left with the intention of going to her mother's house. She headed south down Irving Parkway and failed to negotiate a turn at Drake Street, heading straight into the yard of the house on the south side of the street. Her father's sedan knocked over a mailbox. A trooper on scene said, "Thank God there was no east or west traffic (on Drake Street) or we would have had a much worse situation." He said there wasn't any indication that the father was negligent in order to support a charge such as "endangering the welfare of a child."
Glad no one was hurt. Nice to
Glad no one was hurt. Nice to know the Dad wasn't to blame - sometimes things "just happen" and in our fights for "justice" innocent people get snagged. Now, if she were my daughter, she might now sit for a week and she would not see a drivers license until she was 30! LOL Glad it all worked out ok.
LOL Lisa, some on here think
LOL Lisa, some on here think time out would be more appropriate then for her to "not sit down for a week" But in my way of dealing with things, I would get her her license as early as possible then make her drive every errand for the household that is possible, taking adults to work, grocery shopping and all the other little things (including any errands the parents adult friends need heh heh heh). We as driving adult know how annoying it can be when we are the only driver in a household. This would serve 2 lessons, what a responsibility driving is, and its not to be taken lightly, but also would get her sooooo much time behind the wheel that by the time she is on her own her driving skills would be far advanced than that of her contemporaries. (Plus the parent gets an unpaid driving service for a while as well...) Benefits on all sides.
And before anyone argues the point if I was the parent and a single parent yes I would take the time and effort to either escort her during the permit and junior license stage or have a driving adult with her all the time. (I know alot of adults that would do this for the chance to get out of doing their own driving)
Lisa, you are right on about
Lisa, you are right on about the dad.
The child is six years old. Holding the threat of discipline over her head for ten years is somewhat cruel. This is an event she well never forget.
I'm sure the dad will come up with an age appropriate discipline without any help from us.
Thank goodness no one was hurt.
Kyle, having taught 2 teenage
Kyle, having taught 2 teenage daughters to drive, let me tell you that riding with them is not much fun. I once had a full head of hair. LOL
She's six years old - - by
She's six years old - - by the time she turns 16, she won't even REMEMBER this - - all she'll remember is the STORY that the ADULTS will remember - and probably keep telling her for the rest of her life. It would be funny if she grew up to win the Indiannapolis 500 or Daytona !!!!!! I'm glad no one was injured.
"failed to negotiate a turn"
"failed to negotiate a turn" LOL Could she see over the dash?
Irenen thats a pretty
Irenen thats a pretty generalized statement, at 16 she wont remember? Thats funny I can remember alot of things from my 6yr old days, amd I'm 43. I can still recall enough details that my parents find my memories triggering theirs and them wondering how I could remember such details. at 16 my recall was even better.
Maybe I'm exceptional but since I had alot of concussions as a kid I would think the opposite to be true.