Authorities say two teenage baby sitters took their client's Ford Mustang on a joyride and crashed it.
Mount Olive police say the 17-year-old Budd Lake boys face numerous charges, including auto theft. One of them also was charged with child neglect.
The crash occurred around 12:50 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities say the pair sneaked out of the home and took the car for a spin, but soon crashed it into a tree.
The boys fled on foot, but a police officer who responded to the accident recalled seeing the vehicle parked outside a nearby home. He went to the residence and eventually learned that the boys were supposed to be baby-sitting when they decided to take the car out.
Both teens suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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