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12-year-old leads police on high-speed chase through 3 counties

694 views · Published 23 August 2013 · 0:38 · Indexed 22 October 2026

A 12-year-old boy led police on a chase through three counties in East Tennessee Wednesday.

Police say two boys ran away from a children's home and stole a tractor truck in Morristown.

After ramming the truck through a gate, the boys led police on a 40-mile chase to Knoxville.

Police even threw out spike strips, puncturing a tire, but they say the boys kept on going, with speeds up to 65 miles an hour.

Only after the truck crashed did officers realize the driver was only 12 years old.

Both boys were arrested and the driver faces 10 charges, including a felony.

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