Crime & Safety
Alleged Hit & Run Turns Into Teen Driving Without License
Boy home alone reportedly scraped a tree with his mother's car while driving a friend home.
The initial report to the Barrington police said there was a hit and run accident on Christine Drive late last Saturday night, Dec. 14.
It ended up with a 15-year-old boy getting cited for driving without a license.
The teen, left at home alone by parents on vacation in Florida, called police and told them that a Chevrolet Avalanche struck his parents’ Mercedes while it was parking in the driveway. And then it fled down the street.
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The boy told police that the truck drove south on Sowams Road. He said he was not able to get the license plate number, according to the police report.
Guilt must have crept in. The teen soon changed his story.
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The boy said that he drove his mother’s car to give a friend a ride home. He struck a tree during the license-less drive.
No injuries were reported. Police gave the teen a ticket for driving without a license.
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