CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a South Florida teen is facing a vehicular homicide charge following a fatal crash in a stolen car.
The Sun Sentinel (https://goo.gl/KfVrCW ) reports that 53-year-old Christianne Weiner, a teacher at Coral Springs Elementary School, was killed in Tuesday’s crash.
Authorities say Coral Springs police began pursuing a Toyota Corolla Tuesday morning because it had been reported stolen in Miami Springs. Authorities say the 17-year-old boy driving the car attempted to flee, ran a red light and collided with Weiner’s Mercedes-Benz sedan.
Officials say Weiner was declared dead at a nearby hospital, and her 11-year-old son was airlifted to a Fort Lauderdale hospital.
Authorities say the Corolla’s 17-year-old driver and three passengers were hospitalized with serious injuries.
The teen driver faces multiple charges, besides vehicular homicide. One of his passengers faces a grand theft charge.
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Information from: Sun Sentinel , https://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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