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In a startling incident in St. Joseph County, a 10-year-old boy is safe after he reportedly commandeered a family member’s SUV and subsequently crashed it into a pond early Monday morning. The police were alerted to a vehicle theft in the River Park area just before 7:30 a.m., where it was discovered that the young boy had taken the vehicle.

As the situation unfolded, multiple reports surfaced of the SUV being driven erratically along Ironwood Drive, including a hit-and-run incident at the intersection with Pleasant Street. The chaotic drive continued beyond the South Bend city limits, with a mailbox reported damaged near Fellows Street and Jackson Road. The chase came to a dramatic end when the vehicle sped across the lawn of St. Jude Catholic Church and plunged into a pond on the property.

Miraculously, the boy managed to exit the SUV by himself and was promptly taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. This incident raises critical concerns about vehicle security and the importance of keeping car keys out of reach of children, underscoring the potential dangers of youthful curiosity combined with access to automobiles.

An SUV driven by a teenager lost control and crashed on Roosevelt Boulevard, killing another teen who was a passenger, authorities say.

The crash occurred on Sunday at approximately 12:30 p.m., when a red Nissan Pathfinder hit a tree on the left median on the 400 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard, NBC10 reported. At the time of the crash, a 16-year-old male was driving, and two other 16-year-old males were passengers, police say.

The passenger sitting in the backseat was pronounced dead at the scene by medics just before 1 p.m., according to authorities.

The driver and the other passenger were taken to a nearby hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The driver was taken in for questioning, officials say.

This was the second crash to take place along Roosevelt Boulevard on Sunday. A separate crash occurred just after 12:15 a.m. about three blocks away at Front Street along the boulevard, 6ABC reported.

In that first crash, five people from two cars were taken to the hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening, police say. Authorities have not said what caused the collision.

Both crashes are under investigation.

Fatal Accident in Northeast Missouri

In a heartbreaking incident on a quiet Sunday afternoon, a woman from northeast Missouri lost her life after being hit by an SUV. The accident occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on Route OO, about three miles north of Milan, Missouri, casting a somber shadow over the community.

Details of the Collision

Mary E. Baugher, 63, of Milan, tragically stepped into the path of an oncoming SUV after getting out of a parked vehicle. The SUV, headed northbound, was driven by 18-year-old Johnathon M. Stanton, also from Milan. The sudden and unfortunate sequence of events led to a swift response from emergency services.

Aftermath and Response

Baugher was urgently transported to the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, where she was later pronounced dead. This tragic event highlights the critical need for vigilant safety measures on roadways, especially concerning vehicle and pedestrian traffic coordination. The community and local authorities are urged to consider additional safety protocols to prevent such devastating incidents in the future.