Sunday, October 7, 2007

11-year old car chase

An 11-year old started a 100mph car chase in Louisiana on Saturday. The boy apparently has been driving for 6 months, allowed by parents. The chase started when the boy dropped his disabled father off at a hospital, when police saw the boy speeding on Interstate 310. The chase later ended when the boy drove up to a Burger King where is mother was working at the time.

Both parents and the boy were placed under arrest. The boy was charged with fleeing from an officer, reckless driving, speeding, passing on the shoulder, improper lane usage, and not having a drivers license.


Source: BBC News

Typhoon Krosa

Five people were killed in Taiwan. These deaths were caused be Typhoon Krosa. When the typhoon hit, winds were approx. 78mph. The good news is, the typhoon weakened to a tropical storm when it hit land on China.

Many resorts had to be evacuated, even on China's week long national holiday.