Authorities say a woman has been charged for allegedly letting a 12-yearold child drive her and her family from Nichols, Iowa to Iowa City, Iowa a distance of some 25 miles over state highways.

Twenty-one-year-old Melissa Garcia was charged with three counts of child endangerment and operating a vehicle with no consent. She was in custody at the Johnson County Jail on a $10,000 cash only bond following her arrest in Iowa City last month.

Police said investigating officers found that Garcia had allegedly let the 12-year-old drive the car with three other children in the vehicle, which had been weaving all over the road. It was immediately unclear if Garcia had an attorney. A phone listing for Garcia could not be located.

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