Child leaps from car being repossessed

AURORA, Ill. -- A repossession crew got a surprise when a 4-year-old boy leapt out of the sport utility vehicle they were towing away.

Fashawn Parker, of Naperville, Ill., was in the back seat of a parked Ford Excursion Thursday when the crew approached, hooked the car to a tow truck and began driving, Aurora police spokesman Dan Ferrelli said.

Fashawn opened the door and jumped out into a construction area, Ferrelli said. It was not known how fast the truck was going, Ferrelli said, but the truck was moving in slow traffic because of construction.

Fashawn was treated for minor injuries and released from a nearby hospital.

No charges were filed against the two men driving the repo truck, police said, adding that the men checked the back of the truck and did not see the boy.

The car had been parked at the home of an acquaintance of the driver, who was picking up another child, Ferrelli said. Officials did not name the driver.

Fashawn's mother, Camille Parker, said she was grateful her son was not more seriously injured.