Teen passenger killed in crash while fleeing police, says NYPD
NEW YORK - An 18-year-old girl who was a passenger in a car that fled police in Crown Heights, Brooklyn was killed in a subsequent crash, according to the NYPD. Several others were injured.
Authorities say that just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning, at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Rogers Avenue, a 2015 Hyundai Sonata and a 2007 Toyota Solara crashed into each other, leaving five people injured, three in stable condition, and two others in critical condition.
An investigation determined that the Hyundai was driven by an 18-year-old man and was heading westbound on Eastern Parkway when it smashed into the Toyota , which was being driven by a 61-year-old woman and was heading northbound on Rogers Avenue.
EMS responded to the scene and removed two 19-year-old male passengers in stable condition from the Hyundai. The 18-year-old driver and an 18-year-old woman were also removed and taken to Kings County Hospital in critical condition.
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The 18-year-old woman was later pronounced dead.
The 61-year-old driver of the Toyota was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
The 18-year-old driver of the Hyundai was taken into custody, and charges were pending.
The crash was under investigation.