A 14-year-old boy driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra died late Sunday night following a high-speed crash involving three vehicles in Buffalo, police reported.
Officers spotted the Hyundai speeding around 11:20 p.m. near Elmwood and Hertel Avenue. When police attempted to pursue, the teenager ran a red light, colliding with an eastbound vehicle at Amherst, then spinning into a third car heading north on Elmwood. The vehicle was traveling at 77 mph upon impact and had reached speeds of up to 83 mph.
The young driver, a student at Southside Elementary, was pronounced dead at ECMC. The drivers of the other vehicles sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
The Police Department is investigating the Buffalo car crash, and the New York Attorney General’s office will conduct an independent review, as required by state law.
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