Pictured is the white Tesla that a young boy managed to drive a short distance at an auto show held at Wanda Plaza, Tongzhou district, Beijing on Saturday. The car knocked over a stroller holding a baby, which fell to the ground but was not injured. Photo: 163.com

A young boy made tracks at a Beijing auto show on Saturday when he accidentally drove an electric car into a crowd, Beijing Morning Post reported on Monday.

A witness said the child crawled into a white Tesla on exhibit at Tongzhou Wanda Plaza around 2 pm when the vehicle started and suddenly lunged into a startled crowd.

"The windshield wipers were going, then the engine started and the car rushed forward," the witness said.

The e-vehicle traveled a total five meters before coming to a stop, but not before bumping into a red stroller containing a baby. The infant fell to the ground, and was immediately picked up by its mother.

Though the father called an ambulance, the family left before medics arrived, an emergency dispatch center employee said.

A Tesla employee at the show refused to disclose whether a key was left in the ignition, media reported.

It was unclear what brought the vehicle to a stop.

"Employees quickly brought the situation under control and no injuries resulted," Tesla responded on its official Weibo account Sunday.

While some netizens blamed the event organizer for the accident, most Net users condemned the boy's parents for failing to keep an eye on their child.

"Boys are mischievous, but are their parents mischievous too?" a Sina Weibo user commented.