A reckless 13-year-old from Arizona allegedly drove drunk and flipped a stolen pickup truck during a high-speed wrong-way joyride — that saw the steering wheel ripped clean off in the wreck.
The lawless teen, with an 11-year-old passenger, tore down Interstate-40 in Flagstaff at over 100 mph against traffic before crossing to the correct side, slamming into a guardrail, rolling the truck multiple times, and crashing into a tree around 1 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Police said the underage driver had a blood alcohol content of .183 — more than double the legal limit.
Photos of the wreck show the severely mangled white Chevy Silverado and its severed steering wheel, which snapped off as the truck tumbled and landed about 50 feet away.
Both children were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
“We’re thankful the kids are okay, but this could’ve ended way worse,” cops stressed in a Facebook post, noting that the vehicle had been reported stolen and had fled from authorities earlier in the day.
“Juvenile joyriding and underage drinking are extremely dangerous. Talk to your kids about the dangers of drinking and unlicensed driving.”
It’s unclear if charges have been filed against the troubled youngster.
Another careless teen was busted in Georgia Monday for allegedly flying down a Dunwoody highway at 111 mph — claiming to police he “saw open roadway and wanted to see how fast his car could go.”
The 15-year-old, with only a learner’s permit, was whizzing down Interstate-285 in his mother’s BMW when he was eventually stopped, according to the Dunwoody Police Department.
The child’s mother told police she had given her son permission to drive the luxury car — and was then cited for permitting an unauthorized minor to drive.
Authorities said the lead-footed teen’s case will be handled by DeKalb Juvenile Court.
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