Illinois mom arrested after driving with kids on roof of car in inflatable pool – to hold down the pool as she drove home

DIXON, Ill. (KMOV.com)– An Illinois mother was arrested after allegedly driving around with her daughters inside a pool on top of her car. 

According to the Dixon Police Department, officers got the bizarre report Tuesday afternoon after a local resident spotted the car.

Officers searched the area and stopped Jennifer Yeager driving a white Audi Q5 on Route 2, just west of Palmyra, with a blue inflatable pool on top.

Authorities said two of Yeager’s daughters were inside the pool to hold down the pool as she drove home from a friend’s house. She told police she took the pool to get inflated.

Yeager was charged with two counts of endangering the health or life of a child and two counts of reckless conduct. Police also cited the Illinois mother for failure to secure a passenger of the age of 8 and under the age of 16.

She was released from the Dixon Police Department after posting bond. 

Photo Credit: Dixon Police Department