Man accused of letting 11-year-old drive
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police have arrested a man on child abuse charges, alleging he was drunk and let his 11-year-old nephew drive.
Officers say the boy lost control of the pickup truck and slammed into a car in a driveway, pushing it into a tree.
Police say the child abuse charges against Ivan Tena-Munoz were filed because he put the child and the child's 14-year-old brother in danger in Friday's incident.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to a criminal complaint, the boy tried to drive away from the scene but neighbors stopped the truck.
Police say the two boys fled, leaving Tena-Munoz in the truck.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com