Charlotte teen, 15, dies in crash while driving stolen car, CMPD says
Posted on AllSides March 27th, 2023
A 15-year-old died in a crash this weekend while driving a car reported stolen two days earlier, according to police. Paramedics found the teen dead at the scene Sunday morning just after midnight along South Tryon Street near Lake Wylie Elementary School and the South Carolina border, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release. The 2015 Kia Optima he was driving was reported stolen Friday, according to police. Preliminary reports determined the 15-year-old was speeding along South Tryon Street when the vehicle lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic....