Child steals cement truck, leads high-speed chase

Truck reached speeds of 65-70 mph

DODGE CENTER, Minn. — No name has been released yet, but police in Minnesota say it was an 11-year-old boy behind the wheel of a stolen cement truck which led police on a lengthy high-speed chase.

It happened Sunday afternoon near Dodge Center, Minnesota, where a boy stole the cement mixer from a contractor.

The high-speed pursuit lasted more than an hour, reaching speeds up to 65-70 miles an hour. A state patrol helicopter watched from above for most of the chase.

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 Police tried to pull the boy over after he drove the big truck onto a highway heading toward Byron, Minn. But the big rig smashed into some squad cars, and kept going.

The boy eluded police for about an hour as he drove between Byron, Kasson and Dodge Center Minnesota.

Witnesses say it was like a parade, with people living along the route of the chase stepping outside to watch the spectacle.

They say the boy was smiling, hooting, and hollering as he drove, and seemed to be having a good time.

Police eventually caught up to the driver when he drove down a dead end street, then tried to run. He as arrested, and is likely to face several charges.

Two police squad cars were damaged in the chase.