HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Authorities said a child was driving the truck that drove through a home in northwest Harris County Saturday.
The boy, 11 years of age and living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, drove the truck down the street and struck a parked patrol vehicle before driving through a home in the the 9200 block of Landry Boulevard, Deputy Phillip Lillibridge said.
The homeowner was inside the home when the crash occurred.
There were no injuries reported.
The child’s parents told authorities they’re not sure how he got ahold of the keys.
@HCSOTexas units are investigating an incident at the 9200 blk of Landry Blvd (Spring). A driver pulled forward, struck his residence, backed out of the driveway and struck a HCSO vehicle (unoccupied), drove forward and crashed through a residence. The suspect fled on foot, 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ozxuojFreB
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) July 16, 2022