An 11-year-old has been caught and returned to his parents after a hair-raising chase on Hwy 400 inspired by the boy’s desire to re-create Grand Theft Auto (or something like it) in real life. The OPP were stunned when they finally stopped the minor. He told them he had been playing the game and decided to borrow his parents’ car to see what real driving was like. OPP units received a call about an erratic driver on Saturday. The car was going north on Hwy. 400 near Major Mackenzie Dr., and was described as swerving between lanes and driving at half the speed limit. The car got off the highway at King Rd., but then turned around and went south on Hwy. 400 again, this time driving “well over the speed limit,” going about 120 km/hr, said OPP officer Kerry Schmidt. Many units finally collaborated to stop the car. The boy has been returned to his parents.
