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13-Year-Old Runs Over, Kills Father

Bronx man, 45, was teaching boy to drive Porsche SUV

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 19, 2009 1:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – A 13-year-old Bronx boy accidentally killed his father last night while trying to park the family’s Porsche SUV, the New York Post reports. The family had just eaten at a restaurant, and waiters heard the boy ask if he could move the car. John... Read full story »

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