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| 'Driver' aged three in pond drama | |
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| A three-year-old boy who managed to start a car was rescued just before it crashed into a pond. | A three-year-old boy who managed to start a car was rescued just before it crashed into a pond. |
| Hayden Hay started the Nissan Micra after climbing into the driver's seat while his child seat was being fixed at Cooper Park, in Elgin, Moray. | Hayden Hay started the Nissan Micra after climbing into the driver's seat while his child seat was being fixed at Cooper Park, in Elgin, Moray. |
| His mother's boyfriend, Gordon Stronach, pulled him to safety just in time, on Monday afternoon. | His mother's boyfriend, Gordon Stronach, pulled him to safety just in time, on Monday afternoon. |
| Mr Stronach said: "The car took off but I managed to get him out. The ducks got more than they were expecting." | Mr Stronach said: "The car took off but I managed to get him out. The ducks got more than they were expecting." |
| 'He's fine' | |
| Joiner Mr Stronach, 19, had left the keys in the ignition while he was trying to fix the car seat.The car rolled into the pond after the engine was started | |
| He told the BBC Scotland news website: "He was complaining about the straps in the car seat, so I took him out and was sorting it. | He told the BBC Scotland news website: "He was complaining about the straps in the car seat, so I took him out and was sorting it. |
| "But the keys were in the ignition, he turned the keys and the car was in gear. | |
| "I jumped out and got him, but I could not stop the car." | |
| He added: "He's fine, in fact he's telling all his friends about it. | |
| "I think he's quite proud." | |
| The car was taken to a garage after being removed by a two truck from the pond. | |
| It appeared to have escaped damage despite being in the water. |