Florida mom allows 9-year-old to drive before child crashes car into wall, police say

James Tutten

February 17, 2023 at 12:03 PM·1 min read

A Florida mom is facing child neglect charges after being accused of teaching her 9-year old child to drive a car in reverse.

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New Port Richey police said video shows the woman standing outside of a red car talking to her child.

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According to police, she was giving instructions on how to reverse out of that tight parking space.

The child managed to back up the car, but hit a wall.

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The child was not hurt.

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