At 6 years old, he ran away by train – France Info

At 6 years old, he ran away by train – France Info

This is the story of a little resourceful, apparently fascinated by trains. The boy ran away Wednesday night in Isère, on a train, steering … Lyon.

A simple desire to take the train, this is what could explain the fugue of a young boy of six, in Isère. The boy escaped the attention of his family Wednesday evening, head to the train station Tour-du-Pin, to more than 1.3 miles from home. A path he knows well since “ his father will regularly drink coffee in the station buffet with [him] ,” said his uncle.

According to Dauphiné Libéré, which tells the story Friday, the boy took place in the first train with him and then began a journey of 60 kilometers at high speed towards Lyon Part-Dieu.

“ Very pleased with his trip ”

But a traveler, having noticed that the child is alone, took him under his wing. Arrived, he was supported by the reception staff of the station. “ He answered all questions very calmly “, told Agence France Presse Sandrine Bouchet, manager on duty at the railway Rhones-Alpes. Once warned, the gendarmerie de La Tour-du-Pin made the connection with disappearance reported by the family. “ It was a time of terrible anxiety ,” said the boy’s uncle to the newspaper.

The child waited for his father to pick him calmly. “ After engulfed two meal trays, he played railway (…) cap on his head. It is obviously fascinated by trains. He told us he was very pleased with his trip , “said Sandrine Bouchet, whose company offered the ticket little adventurer. Cap, badge, whistle … He walked away with the full panoply of a perfect railroad.