Autistic boy gets Uber ride to NYC airport without his parents' knowledge
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A New York family is both upset and relieved after their autistic 11-year-old son somehow managed to book an early-morning Uber to John F. Kennedy International Airport, where he was dropped off all alone.
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