Druken 13-year-old accused of crashing, flipping 'stolen' car during high-speed wrong-way joyride: cops
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A 13-year-old from Arizona reportedly drove under the influence and flipped an illegally taken pickup truck during a high-speed, wrong-direction joyride that resulted in the steering wheel being completely detached in the crash.

This teen, with an 11-year-old accompanying them, sped down Interstate-40 in Flagstaff at speeds over 100 mph, moving against traffic. They switched to the correct side before hitting a guardrail, causing the truck to roll repeatedly and crash into a tree around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, as reported by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Police said the underage driver had a blood alcohol content of .183 — more than double the legal limit.

Images of the accident scene depict a heavily damaged white Chevy Silverado along with its separated steering wheel, which broke off during the truck’s flipping and landed roughly 50 feet away.

Both children were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

“We’re thankful the kids are okay, but this could’ve ended way worse,” cops stressed in a Facebook post, noting that the vehicle had been reported stolen and had fled from authorities earlier in the day.

“Juvenile joyriding and underage drinking are extremely dangerous. Talk to your kids about the dangers of drinking and unlicensed driving.”

It’s unclear if charges have been filed against the troubled youngster.

Another careless teen was busted in Georgia Monday for allegedly flying down a Dunwoody highway at 111 mph — claiming to police he “saw open roadway and wanted to see how fast his car could go.”

The 15-year-old, with only a learner’s permit, was whizzing down Interstate-285 in his mother’s BMW when he was eventually stopped, according to the Dunwoody Police Department.

The child’s mother told police she had given her son permission to drive the luxury car — and was then cited for permitting an unauthorized minor to drive.

Authorities said the lead-footed teen’s case will be handled by DeKalb Juvenile Court.

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