Ontario Provincial Police say charges are pending after a 14-year-old crashed their parents’ car on Highway 401 in Mississauga and left the car in flames in a ditch.
In a post on social media, police said the 14-year-old and a passenger took the vehicle to go get food. At one point, police said, the underage driver rear-ended a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Mississauga Road.
The parents’ vehicle ended up in a ditch, where it caught fire, police said.
The 14-year-old driver and the other occupant of the vehicle fled the scene but were apprehended by officers.
Minor injuries were reported and police said charges are pending.