A 14-year-old from Penns Grove and a 16-year-old from Deepwater were given several felony charges, Delaware State Police said in a news release. The teens were taken into custody after the chase in New Castle, DE, on Sunday, Dec. 29.
A white 2012 Kia Optima with New Jersey plates was spotted by Delaware troopers near Route 1 South and Christiana Road at around 4:50 p.m. A quick computer check revealed the car was reported stolen earlier that day to Carneys Point police.
Troopers tried to stop the Kia but it sped away, tearing across a front lawn on Lanford Road and nearly hitting a pedestrian before crashing into a mailbox. The Kia continued leading police on the chase before colliding with a Nissan Maxima at the intersection of North Dupont Highway and School Lane.
The Penns Grove boy ran away from the crashed car but troopers captured him. The Deepwater boy remained in the car and was arrested.
The Nissan driver was brought to a nearby hospital. They were expected to survive their injuries.