Posted on 10/03/2023 1:42:59 AM PDT by lowbridge
A vehicle stolen in an armed carjacking in Maryland last week crashed into a tree, burst into flames, and killed all four teenagers inside, police said.
What's more, two of the teens were cousins, and an aunt told WUSA-TV they were picked up and likely didn't know the vehicle was stolen — or they never would've entered it.
According to Prince George's County Police, officers on Friday night saw a Kia Sorento with expired temporary tags and tried to get the driver to pull over, the station said, adding that the Kia's driver sped off.
Officials told WUSA that officers stopped trying to pursue the Kia after losing sight of it. The station said police soon learned the Kia's tags didn't match the vehicle.
Minutes later, witnesses said the driver of the Kia tried to pass another motorist on the shoulder in the 12800 block of Woodmore Road in Mitchellville, the station said, citing police, adding that the Kia driver lost control of the car and crashed into a tree, after which the vehicle burst into flames.
Neighbors noted what they believed was the sound of an explosion, WUSA said, adding that other motorists tried rescuing the four teens.
The station said the crash occurred between two and three miles from the location of the attempted traffic stop — and officials soon learned that the Kia was taken in an armed carjacking earlier in Greenbelt.
Greenbelt is just over eight miles northwest of Mitchellville.
Relatives told WUSA that all four killed were teenagers and that three of them were students at Charles Herbert Flowers High School. The school is in Springdale — just a six-minute drive from the crash site.
Family members noted to the station that Serenity Sellman, 15, was the only girl in the vehicle.
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Not that I know of. It was alive when I sold the house.
No great loss to society ......
Bye.
Well, too bad about the car. But worth it to trade one car for four violent lowlifes off the street permanently.
Shame about the tree.
Sniff....
When will KIA be sued for RACISM?
Sniff....
Oh, that's cold.! :)
Yoots! Oh they were just getting their lives together. Poetic justice!
A stage name at 15?
they had to know something was up when her friends showed up with a new car they could never afford.
what about the elephant in the room-> Hanging around with thugs who carry weapons? Did the aunt mention " she wouod never get into a car with guns?
Now her aunt is gonna say " she wouldnt get into a stolen car". so her aunt is bold faced lying, or thinks everyone else is just plain stupid or afraid to confront her and her b.s.
I high doubt her niece was innocent in any way.
Even God is now taking care of things, this whole thing is the definition of FAFO.
I was thinking 🤔 that too
Not surprised. Unless the bark and sapwood cut mostly encircles the tree, it will usually live.
——cousins——
They don’t know for certain if the man is their father or their uncle
“Girl, we just jacked these wheels!”
May or may not have been said
BUT you can bet the girl knew that the guys were thugs
Armed carjacking......
Yes.
It is almost as if they are missing the gene for empathy and compassion.
Any sympathy I might have had for those kids went out the window with those five words. I hope the tree survives and none of the bystanders were injured trying to pull them from the wreck.
Looks like the world just lost four more aspiring rappers. Big deal.
It’s criminal what they did to that Dodge Charger
The paint job was bad though
One scene they opened the trunk and you can see how the paint was slapped on
But bad paint can be fixed
Clown to Franklin
They dindu nuffins.
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