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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***The lack of empathy here on FR is disturbing. ***
The supply of empathy has been exhausted for years.
In 1965 NYC blackout there was no looting or problems.
In 1977 NYC Blackout there was massive looting by black residents.
Now looting is so common people no longer have to guess about the race of the looters.
“Let them touch those things for once!”
“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 stati...”
“Now, some say failures in the Maryland juvenile justice system are partly to blame after learning that one of the teens had an open juvenile warrant.” (from kjla.com)
So the “family” has bravely set aside their grief to focus on shaking down the police, KIA (no pun intended), and even the Maryland Juvenile Justce system for NOT locking down one of the car thieves. They all thought the unemployed 17 year old with warrants out for prior crimes had bought the car. Yeah, uh huh.
the photo shows a giant fireball being emitted from the passenger cabin and the fireball is no where near the gas tank ...
When they hit a tree hard enough to rupture the fuel tank or fuel lines, it is an entirely possible outcome.
Not teenagers. Teens.
If you haven’t noticed, “Teens” as used in the press refers almost exclusively to black youths between about 10 and about 30.
That is all.
He be turning he life around and he goin’ be a rapper’’.
Ebonics translation : “He was a good boy who has never in trouble or did anything wrong to anyone.
He was planning a career as a rapper’’.
Really? Who's gonna raise their five kids?
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