Adrian Zamarripa touches the front of Jeremy Neves' Lamborghini Huracan in Ogden, Utah, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Adrian, who tried to drive his parents' car to California Monday and was stopped by the Utah Highway Patrol, got a ride on the Lamborghini Tuesday from Neves who heard about the news and drove his car from another county for Adrian. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The family of a 5-year-old boy who drove the family car onto a Utah highway won't face criminal charges, authorities said Friday.
His teenage sister was watching him while his parents worked, and he swiped the keys while she was asleep in hopes of traveling to California to buy a Lamborghini, officials said.
Prosecutors reviewed the case, but didn't see any evidence of neglect, said Weber County Attorney Chris Allred.
Adrian Zamarripa was pulled over Monday by a Utah Highway Patrol trooper who spotted the SUV swerving on Interstate 15 in Ogden at 32 mph. He thought the driver might need medical attention.
The boy was sitting on the edge of his seat to reach the brake pedal. He told the trooper he was going to California to buy a Lamborghini, then showed the officer his wallet carrying $3 in cash.
His parents picked up the boy and the car, and as the story picked up steam he even got a ride in the luxury sports car from a local Lamborghini owner.
Adrian Zamarripa reacts after Adrian and his mother, Beatriz Flores, went for a ride in Jeremy Neves' Lamborghini Huracan in Ogden, Utah, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Adrian, who tried to drive his parents' car to California Monday and was stopped by the Utah Highway Patrol, got the ride Tuesday from Neves who heard about the news and drove his car from another county. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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In this photo taken with a camera set up on the dashboard, Adrian Zamarripa, 5, reacts as Jeremy Neves, owner of a Lamborghini Huracan, steps on the gas, while Adrian and his mother, Beatriz Flores, were getting the ride in Ogden, Utah, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Adrian, who tried to drive his parents' car to California Monday and was stopped by the Utah Highway Patrol, got the ride from Neves who heard about the news and drove his car from another county. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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Adrian Zamarripa hugs Jeremy Neves after Adrian and his mother, Beatriz Flores, went for a ride in Neves' Lamborghini Huracan in Ogden, Utah, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Adrian, who tried to drive his parents' car to California Monday and was stopped by the Utah Highway Patrol, got the ride Tuesday from Neves who heard about the news and drove his car from another county. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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