Police are investigating the incident which took place in Maryland on Tuesday, Aug. 4
NEED TO KNOW
- A stolen Kia Optima carrying seven juveniles collided with a Toyota Matrix on Tuesday, Aug. 4, killing the Toyota’s driver
- The juvenile driver of the Kia is in critical but stable condition, while others sustained injuries of varying severity
- Authorities are investigating the crash and urging parents to monitor their children’s whereabouts and activities
Seven teenagers were injured in a fatal crash involving a stolen car in Maryland.
At approximately 5:25 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Aug. 4, police responded to reports of a “serious collision” between a Toyota Matrix and a stolen Kia Optima at the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown, the Montgomery County Police (MCP) said in a statement.
“Officers located both vehicles with extensive damage,” said the MCP. “…The preliminary investigation determined that the white Kia Optima, reported stolen from a Montgomery County residence several hours after the collision, entered the intersection and struck a Toyota Matrix traveling on Clopper Road.”…