4-year-old boy drives great-grandfather's SUV a mile and a half to buy candy. /Fox News
A 4-year-old in the US decided to take his great-grandfather's SUV for a joy ride when he was desperate for chocolate.
Sebastian Swenson, from Minnesota, sneakily stole the car after he used his great-grandfather's walker to get the keys off the hook, last Tuesday morning at 8.30am, the Blaine PoliceDepartment told Fox9.
The boy then got behind the wheel of his grandfather's Hyundai Santa Fe and took off, even though he could barely see.
Sebastian Swenson, 4, stole his great grandfather's SUV and drove through peak hour traffic to get lollies. Photo / Fox9
Witnesses told the police they saw Sebastian driving erratically through neighbouring streets before he jumped on a four-lane motorway for about 2.4km, driving at speeds between 16-24km/h during rush hour.
Sebastian eventually pulled over at a gas station, where authorities quickly met him.
The boy told FOX9 he wanted to go to the petrol station because he was craving Reese's.
Also during his drive, the 4-year-old hit a few mailboxes and a neighbour found part of the car's bumper. Officials said that no one was injured during the joy ride.
The car minus part of its bumper thanks to Sebastian's trip. Photo / Fox 9
The boy's great-grandfather, Roy Becker, was thankful that no one was hurt and said things could have been worse.
"It could've been very serious," Becker told FOX9.
"He could've hit a car. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt. We could be talking about a funeral."
"He watches everything people do and he'll repeat it."
Got a crazy story out of the north metro tonight. 4yo boys takes great grandpa's keys for a convenience store snack run. Family terrified he's been kidnapped, their SUV stolen. Some minor damage, no injuries. So there are some laughs & lessons learned. @FOX9 at 5+6. pic.twitter.com/hbyrqJgDuG
