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. -Pix for illustration only
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.
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