Intoxicated Woman Is Driven Home By Her 5-Year Old, claims son is "good driver".

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LAFAYETTE, IN (NBC) -- An Indiana woman is in jail for allegedly allowing her five-year-old child to drive a car. A three-year-old was also in the car, but the mom was the only one wearing a seatbelt.

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Neighbors were able to prevent the situation from turning into a tragedy over the weekend.

"I saw a toddler at the wheel and another toddler on the console. I said, 'Ma'am, are you letting your toddler drive?' She said, 'Yes. He's a good driver,'" said Wendy Barrett.

Holly Schnobrich, 24, of Lafayette, Indiana, was also a passenger in the car.

She's now in jail, charged with two counts of neglect of a dependent and one count of public intoxication.

She is the mother of the five-year-old boy driving the car.

Her three-year-old was also in the car.

"He was on his knees saying he was driving mommy's car and having trouble reaching the pedal," said Barrett.

Barrett and her neighbors quickly grabbed the keys and pulled the children from the car before calling 911.

They say Schnobrich was visibly impaired and asked for the keys so she could drive away with the children.

According to a police report, the woman's speech was slurred and she failed all field sobriety tests.

She also allegedly told deputies that she'd taken Percocet, a prescription painkiller for "when the kids are acting wild."

Prosecutors and witnesses believe this isn't the first time Schnobrich has let the five-year-old drive.

Her arrest comes just four days into probation after pleading guilty to DUI.

Officers also allegedly found a large bottle of over-the-counter sleeping pills recently purchased and nearly consumed.

"These children were placed in great danger by the person who legally should be providing the care and protection of them," said Patrick Harrington, Tippecanoe County prosecutor.

Police say Schnobrich endangered her children and anyone on the road near their car Saturday night.

The children were safely taken by the Department of Child Services.

Police also say Schnobrich also was the only one in the car wearing a seatbelt.

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What the hell, man? Thats just ****ed up

 

[Untilteld]

big lol to that

 

[Sam Fisher]

Hasn't this been posted already???????

 

[Argyle of Sock]

The Hype has all the most interesting news...

 

[Jennifer Walters]

She makes Britney Spears look like a good mother.

 

[antsiou]

Are you sure it's not an extract from Indiana jones and the temple of Doom
when Short Round drive a car with wooden blocks tied to the end of his shoes to save "Dr Jones,"

 

[Vilya]

Poor kids....

 

[PLAS]

you know, my children's mom is a pretty lousy person, but I don't think she'd do something like that

 

[Logan's Lady]

Wow that's really messed up! Drunk, on percocet and letting her 5 yr old drive... Where was she at with her 5 and 3 yr old getting drunk anyway???

 

[PLAS]

Wow that's really messed up! Drunk, on percocet and letting her 5 yr old drive... Where was she at with her 5 and 3 yr old getting drunk anyway???

at the AAA meeting

 

[Sandman138]

Are you sure it's not an extract from Indiana jones and the temple of Doom
when Short Round drive a car with wooden blocks tied to the end of his shoes to save "Dr Jones,"

No time for love.

 

[terry78]

Only in Indiana. We have some nutballs in this state...but only when you get further south. We're pretty sane up here.

 

[muertevilla]

what if the kids were good drivers? that would be awesome to see.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Only in Indiana. We have some nutballs in this state...but only when you get further south. We're pretty sane up here.

 

[terry78]

Haha. Quit acting like I'm lying. When you get down past Indianapolis, it starts to get a little Deliverance-like.

 

[Immortalfire]

Nutcase.

 

[Darthphere]

I'm glad I got that number for Maine's most trusted disc jockey though.

 

[PLAS]

I'm glad I got that number for Maine's most trusted disc jockey though.

yeah, what's with that?

 

[Cobblepot]

Like they know how to drive. I bet a todler actually drives better.

 

[Tempest19]

The best idea ever- let a five year old drive!

 

[Drizzle]

When you get down past Indianapolis, it starts to get a little Deliverance-like.

That's the south for ya.

[YT]esl2NNOtHQE[/YT]

 

[Eggyman]

Awwwww don't they grow up so fast.

 

[Ender Durden]

maybe he is a good driver, we werent there so we shouldnt judge!!

 

[TNC9852002]

-TNC

 

[terry78]

^What is that, "2001: A Space Odyessy Babies?"