13-year-old girl charged after stolen SUV crashes into car: Hamilton police

A 13-year-old girl has been charged after she stole her father’s vehicle and it crashed into a car early Thursday.

Shortly after midnight, police say a white Toyota Highlander ran a red light and struck a grey Toyota sedan in the intersection of John and Main streets.

The Highlander fled the scene and was spotted a short time later on Spring St. Police say two young girls were seen getting out of the SUV and checking out the vehicle’s damage before driving off.

Just before 2 a.m., officers located the SUV in a residential area on Hamilton Mountain. The driver, a 13-year-old girl, was arrested at the scene. Police found out the SUV belonged to the girl’s father who was unaware his daughter had taken the vehicle. The man did not press charges against his daughter for taking the SUV.

Police said they were unable to identify which if the 13-year-old girl or her 13-year-old passenger was driving at the time of the crash. The teen that was found driving when police found the SUV is charged with drive motor vehicle no licence. She is scheduled to appear in court on June 7.