8-Year-Old Girl Takes SUV on 13-Mile Journey to Target Alone

An 8-year-old girl in Bedford Ohio took her family's 2020 Nissan Rogue and drove over 13 miles from her home to a Target store in Bainbridge. The young driver, whose name has not been released, was found unharmed, but the situation has left authorities and the community in shock.

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8-Year-Old Ohio Girl Takes Family SUV on 13-Mile Journey to Target

The girl was reported missing around 9 a.m. Sunday morning by her family, who had last seen her at their Bedford home two hours earlier. When police began their investigation, they received reports of a small child spotted driving an SUV on a nearby road. However, the vehicle wasn’t immediately located.

Shortly after, the SUV was found in the parking lot of a Target store in Bainbridge. Authorities quickly discovered the girl inside the store, where she admitted to officers that she had hit a mailbox during her adventure but did not provide any other details about why she decided to drive or why she went to Target.

(I'd like to assume the girl was making a Target/Starbucks run.)

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Is The Girl Going To Face Charges?

Given her age, the girl is too young to face criminal charges, but it remains unclear if her guardians will face any legal consequences. The case is still under investigation, and authorities are working to understand the full scope of how the incident occurred.

Parental Warning

Parents and guardians should ensure that keys and other potentially dangerous items are kept out of reach, as this could have had a much more tragic outcome.

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