According to a press release from the Ogden Police Department sent late Sunday night, a report was received at 8 a.m. Sunday morning of a reckless driver at the intersection of 21st Street and Wall Avenue. The caller stated the vehicle was having difficulty maintaining a lane and that the driver appeared to be a young child.

“Subsequent investigation revealed that the incident originated in Clearfield, where a 7-year-old boy had taken a family vehicle without parental knowledge,” the release said. “The vehicle traveled through multiple jurisdictions before Ogden Police received the reckless driving complaint.”

The release added that the Ogden Police Department attempted a traffic stop once the vehicle was initially located.

“The driver did not yield,” the release said. “Given the totality of circumstances, including the suspected age of the driver and the heightened risk to public safety, officers deactivated their emergency equipment and chose not to pursue. Officers later located the vehicle disabled near 40th Street, where it had struck a parking strip. The driver, a 7-year-old boy, was found nearby with his younger sister. Both children were unharmed, evaluated by medical personnel as a precaution, and safely reunited with their guardians at the police station.”

As a result of the driver’s age, no charges are being pursued and the identities of those involved will not be released.

The press release also notes that no further information will be released at this time.