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12-year-old boy drives for 6 hours on highway, claims dwarfism

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A 12-year-old boy from China was apprehended after driving for six hours on a highway, falsely claiming to be an adult with dwarfism. The boy, surnamed Luo from the Guangxi region, was stopped by a toll collector who was suspicious of his short stature and contacted the police. Authorities confirmed he was a child and ineligible for a license, discovering he had used his lucky money to pay tolls during his unauthorized journey. AI

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12-year-old boy drives for 6 hours on highway, claims dwarfism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    12-year-old Chinese boy caught after 6-hour highway joyride, claims dwarfism when stopped

    A 12-year-old boy from southern China was detained after driving solo for six hours on the highway, claiming to have adult dwarfism, which shocked social media. The boy, surnamed Luo and hailing from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was discovered by a highway toll collector…

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