A 12-year-old boy is charged in Adelaide after allegedly stealing and driving a forklift through the central business district. Reports from multiple outlets say the incident is described as a “joyride,” with the boy accused of unlawfully taking and operating the vehicle.
Outlets also agree that the alarm is raised by a bus driver who spots the forklift being driven in traffic conditions that create danger. One account says the driver saw the forklift on the wrong side of the road, while another describes the bus driver narrowly avoiding a crash. Police actions and the charging of the child follow the report of the runaway or improperly operated forklift.
While the accounts vary slightly in details of how the vehicle was moving and the immediate near-collision circumstances, all sources describe the same core event: a child allegedly drives a forklift in Adelaide’s CBD after it is taken without authorization, prompting a report from a passing driver and subsequent charges.
