That's exactly what US comedian and YouTube prankster Roman Atwood did with his latest trick.

Atwood enlists the help of his three-year-old son, Kane, by sitting him on a quad bike and pretending they are going for a ride.

When his girlfriend Brittney isn't looking, he tells Kane to hop off and hide in the car. He then puts a dummy on the bike.

The vehicle is actually remote-controlled, and Atwood drives it up a ramp and into a ditch - where there is a giant explosion.

Brittney runs squealing after the bike, but when she gets to the ditch and realises it's a prank, she is not impressed.

"That is not funny."

He replies, "It's kinda funny," to which he receives a kick from his partner.

Their son comes running out of hiding and into the arms of his very relieved mother.

The video, posted on YouTube, has already had more than 3.1 million views.

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