Chinese schoolboy driver kills pedestrian

An 11-year-old Chinese schoolboy, who learned to drive by looking up lessons online, killed a pedestrian after stealing a car in eastern China, local media reported on Friday.

The boy stole an unlocked vehicle from a car park in the city of Taicang near Shanghai on Monday and hit a man while attempting to overtake another driver, the Taicang Daily reported.

He carried on driving, while his victim, a young man who was due to become a father, died the next day in hospital, the report said.

Police eventually caught up with the boy and arrested him.

An investigation is underway.