7-Year-Old Accidentally Towed In Locked Van
POSTED: Tuesday, June 10, 2003
UPDATED: 5:08 am EDT June 11,
2003
A tow truck driver in Orlando, Fla., accidentally towed away a van Tuesday parked at a convenience store with a 7-year-old girl locked inside, according to Local 6 News.
Police said that the girl's mother parked her van at a 7-11 store located at the corner of Central and Summerland and walked to a nearby coffee shop.Within moments of parking, the van was towed with the girl inside.Authorities said that the tow truck driver was about 7 blocks from the convenience store when he noticed a loose strap on the vehicle. When he pulled over to fix the strap, the driver noticed the girl in the van eating a lollipop.The driver cracked open the window and called authorities. 
Police said that the girl's mother did nothing illegal by leaving the girl in the van. The child must be 6 years old or younger to be ticketed.The woman will have to pay to retrieve her van because she was parked illegally.Local 6 News reported that the station has received complaints in the past about overzealous tow truck drivers circling the store where the woman's vehicle was towed.The driver was not charged.Watch Local 6 News for more on this breaking news story.
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Girl Accidentally Towed In Locked VanPolice said that the girl's mother did nothing illegal by leaving the girl in the van. The child must be 6 years old or younger to be ticketed.The woman will have to pay to retrieve her van because she was parked illegally.Local 6 News reported that the station has received complaints in the past about overzealous tow truck drivers circling the store where the woman's vehicle was towed.The driver was not charged.Watch Local 6 News for more on this breaking news story.Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com.
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