4-year-old boy drives family SUV during morning rush hour to get candy

A 4-year-old Minnesota boy who was craving peanut butter cups took matters into his own hands to get some.Sebastian managed to grab the keys to his great-grandfather's Hyundai Santa Fe and drive over a mile to a gas station, KMSP-TV reported.“I’ve never seen a driver this young before operating a vehicle,” Capt. Mark Boerboom told the TV station.While he hit a few mailboxes and lost part of the car's bumper, no one was hurt during the joyride, to the relief of his family and police."We laugh about it, but it could’ve been very serious," Sebastian's great-grandfather Roy Becker told KMSP. "He could’ve hit a car. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt. We could be talking about a funeral."Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

A 4-year-old Minnesota boy who was craving peanut butter cups took matters into his own hands to get some.

Sebastian managed to grab the keys to his great-grandfather's Hyundai Santa Fe and drive over a mile to a gas station, KMSP-TV reported.


“I’ve never seen a driver this young before operating a vehicle,” Capt. Mark Boerboom told the TV station.

While he hit a few mailboxes and lost part of the car's bumper, no one was hurt during the joyride, to the relief of his family and police.

"We laugh about it, but it could’ve been very serious," Sebastian's great-grandfather Roy Becker told KMSP. "He could’ve hit a car. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt. We could be talking about a funeral."

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.