JUST 4 AND 7 YEARS OLD, YET THEY DROVE A CAR ONTO THE ROAD — These Two Young Children’s Reckless Adventure Had Devastating Consequences for Themselves and an Innocent Woman
A woman was critically injured Thursday morning after she was struck by a car driven by two young brothers in Oakland, Calif., according to police.
Surveillance video obtained by KGO-TV shows a Toyota sedan speeding northbound on 35th Avenue at about 9:15 a.m.
Oakland police tell PEOPLE the Toyota sideswiped another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, then lost control and struck the woman, who was in a crosswalk walking her dog near 35th Avenue and Mangels Avenue.
Police said the collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. The woman and the children were taken to a hospital. The woman remains in critical condition.
The boys’ uncle told KGO-TV they are 4 and 7 years old and had taken their parents’ car keys while they were asleep. The 7-year-old suffered broken legs and the 4-year-old sustained a concussion, the uncle said, according to the outlet.
Police tell PEOPLE the boys are in stable condition.
The crash occurred several blocks from the children’s home, police said.
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According to police, the children’s parents are cooperating with the investigation as authorities work to determine how the boys were able to access the vehicle and drive away.
“I pray that she’s okay, but it was bad,” witness Lavelle Shah-Marquis told the news station.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Unit at 510-777-8570. Anyone with photos or videos is asked to email them to [email protected].
SOURCE: PEOPLE
https://people.com/young-brothers-take-parents-car-crash-leaving-woman-critically-injured-12036451
