A deaf boy believed to be 11 years old went on an overnight joyride in his mom 's car , driving 20 miles through Oklahoma City before crashing into a curb . The boy snuck out of his home in Moore , in the southwest end of the city , only to end up on the northwest end at about 5.30am . When a driver spotted the boy , who has not been named , running around and the 2012 Kia sedan crashed into bushes , he called 911 . An deaf boy believed to be 11 years old went on a 20-mile in his mom 's car that ended when he crashed into a curb on the northwest end of Oklahoma City . Police said that the boy snuck out of his house while his parents were sleeping and found himself 20 miles away at 5.30am . Because the boy has a hearing impairment , police had trouble communicating with him . They are unsure as to what his exact route was . To call it a crash , however , would 'almost be an overstatement ' , Oklahoma City Police Sgt . Gary Knight told the New York Daily News . There was minimal damage to the car , and the boy simply 'drove up the curb and bumped into decorative rocks ' , the sergeant said . Police said that the boy was not injured and he was standing next to the car when officers arrived . He would have been driving for approximately 25 minutes to end up where he did , according to New York Daily News , but police told KWTV that they are unsure as to what route he took . Police did , however , find out contact information for the boy 's parents . His mother ( pictured right ) spoke in sign language to her son at the scene . Police said that calling it a crash was 'almost be an overstatement ' , as he only hit decorative rocks and was not injured . Police had trouble communicating with the boy because of his disability , and at one point they were using hand-written notes to converse . When his parents arrived on scene they communicated through sign language . His mother said that her son had a learning disability and was n't aware of the danger he was putting himself and others in , according to KWTV . The boy went home with his parents on Thursday . Police are not investigating for signs of abuse or neglect . The boy 's mother said that her son has a learning disability and did n't realize the danger he was putting himself and others in .
Boy managed to drive from southwest Oklahoma City to northwest end . A driver spotted the boy running around crash at 5.30am and called police . Police said calling it a crash would 'almost be an overstatement ' Boy was not injured and was standing by the car when police arrived . Police communicated with boy through handwritten notes and will not investigate parents for neglect or abuse .