A West Jordan, Utah woman was responsible for critical injuries to her 10-year-old son (not pictured) recently, after allowing the boy to “car surf” on the running board of her Ford Expedition while driving a circuit around her mobile home park. The child sustained critical injuries after he lost his grip on the side-view mirror and door handle while traveling at approximately five miles per hour. The boy is currently in stable condition at Primary Children’s Medical Center.

The woman’s 8-year-old daughter was also surfing at the time; a practice which the mother reportedly thought wouldn’t lead to any problems. Said West Jordan Police Department’s Sgt. Greg Butler, "Apparently mom thought that was OK, and it's a hard lesson that she's going to learn."

Though clearly not imaginative enough regarding potential risks to her family’s well being, the woman has owned up to the fact that allowing her Ford to be surfed wasn’t a particularly good idea. "I was really stupid in what I did," she said, "We're lucky, we're so lucky right now."

We were unsurprised to learn that police cited the woman with child abuse, though we have to admit that the simultaneous charges of driving with a suspended license, and driving without insurance seemed a bit over the top. Someone should really check in to that.

+ KSL.com