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    Police: 11-Year-Old Driver Cause of Fatal California Car Crash

      Not sure whether to post this here or in Weird and Bizarre...The crazy-assed shit that happens in central California. 

    This just happened today.

    Police: 11-Year-Old Driver Cause of Fatal California Car Crash


    PORTERVILLE, Calif.  —  Investigators were mystified Wednesday as to why an 11-year-old boy was behind the wheel when the car ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle, killing him, his mother and younger sister.

    California Highway Patrol Officer Stefanie Buck said investigators have not yet been able to interview the car's lone survivor to determine why sixth-grader Jose Manuel Silva Covarrubias was driving.

    "For whatever reason the 11-year-old didn't stop at the stop sign, and drove the Honda into the path of the Ford," Buck said. "It's a tragedy any way you look at it."

    His sister, Elizabeth Silva Covarrubias, 6, and their mother, Maria Covarrubias, 30, both of Woodville, were also killed in the accident. Neither the mother nor daughter was wearing a seatbelt, and both were ejected from the back seat.

    A family friend, Froylon Gonzalez, was sent to a Fresno hospital with life-threatening injuries. Gonzalez, 34, of Woodville, was wearing his seat belt in the passenger seat when the crash happened at a rural intersection.

    Felipe Zamora Gonzalez, the man's brother, said the family was returning from Jose's soccer team practice, and added that he had never seen Jose drive before.

    Investigators said the boy was driving a 1993 Honda when he ran a stop sign and was hit broadside. The driver of that vehicle, Charles Seguin, 44, of Porterville, sustained minor injuries.

    It does not appear drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, nor did the winter fog typical of the area obscure the view, Buck said.

    The accident happened at a rural intersection outside Porterville, which is about 70 miles southeast of Fresno.

    Dondreia Bradley, the superintendent of Woodville Union School District said she was "stunned" to hear that Jose had been behind the wheel.

    He came from "a wonderful family" with a supportive mother, she said.

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    Re: Police: 11-Year-Old Driver Cause of Fatal California Car Crash

    So wait, not only was the 11 year old driving, but his mom and sister were in the backseat, assumingly knowing about it if its in the middle of the day? Also without seatbelts? I'm just confused all around. :|

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    Re: Police: 11-Year-Old Driver Cause of Fatal California Car Crash

    It happened about 7:30 at night.
    I can't imagine letting an 11 year old drive...and then not even wearing seat belts. Will have to wait for
    the surviving passenger to talk.

    There's also a video at the link
    http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=7215143

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    Re: Police: 11-Year-Old Driver Cause of Fatal California Car Crash

    An 11 year old driving??? What were they thinking?Not only was it crazy dangerous to the 11 and his family but thank goodness tht they didnt kill another innocent family at the same time.The parents should have known better still.

    RIP misguded little boy,mom and sister

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    Re: Police: 11-Year-Old Driver Cause of Fatal California Car Crash

    I just love how it says  "For whatever reason the 11 year old didn't stop at the stop sign..."   

    I can just see that person shrugging and looking confused as to how an 11 year old could be such an irresponsible driver..



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    Mom letting her 11 year old drive and then on top of it has her daughter in there and neither of them have seatbelts on?  Please tell me the bitch was high or something that might have impaired her judgement.  Either way thats probably one of the dumbest fucking things ive ever read on this site.

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