17-Year-Old Driver Crashes, Kills His 2 Passengers

A 17-year-old who was given a 2007 Dodge Charger SRT8 as a starting-college gift was driving in Queens when the car hit a guard rail, "became airborne for 100 feet," and finally hit a concrete pillar. Two passengers, 18-year-olds Devindra Harilal and Christopher Karan, were killed.

Police believe driver Sansay Misir was speeding at 50MPH while trying to make a sharp turn on the Van Wyck Expressway. The car also flipped over - there's a grisly photo at the Daily News - and Misir, as well as two other passengers, were injured (one, Romando Sahid, was in critical condition). All were friends from South Ozone Park.

The Daily News reports that Misir had a suspended junior license, after two traffic violations. Family say that the teens were going to a movie, but another relative said they were going to watch a drag race.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 6, 2007 8:04 AM

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azuraskye

Chris is actually my second cousin. He was never a crazy wild teen. I heard about his death from my mom. I was so devastated because I used to spend the summer with him and his younger brother. I never got the the chance to say goodbye to him before I moved so I haven't seen him for a while.

freddyhere

Is it possible for a parent to have a death wish for his or her son....hmmmm

Reflect

Only the privledged think there above the laws of the universe.

kane

The smartest thing to do would not let your kid go out driving while his license is suspended.

Tgirl

its even smarter to make the kid earn the gift car

Steven

I'd like to know where did his mother get the money to by this car? Drug money?

schadenfreudian mensch

@gfrance

"What an idiot. And what a terrible waste."

Of the brand new car? I agree.

schadenfreudian mensch

@gfrance

"What an idiot. And what a terrible waste."

of the brand new car? I agree.

IHitCones

'Gifting' a brand new car is not a bad idea. 'Gifting' a 425hp muscle car to a 17 year old is just plain reckless!!!

IHitCones

'Gifting' a brand new car is not a bad idea. 'Gifting' a 425hp muscle car to a 17 year old is just plain reckless!!!

JMH

Who cares where they were going? If the kid had a suspended license he shouldn't have been going anywhere.

JenChungsBaby

Please immediately lock up the total fucking moron who gave this car to a 17-year-old.

A Dodge Charger SRT8 has a 6.1 liter Hemi V-8 engine that produces 425 horsepower. And the "SRT" stands for "Street Racing Team." It is absolutely stupid and irresponsible for a teenager to receive this kind of car as a gift. There should be a law against selling this kind of car to a teen.

Hopefully the victims' families will sue them for everything they're worth and more. Unbelievable.

JenChungsBaby

Please immediately lock up the total fucking moron who gave this car to a 17-year-old.

A Dodge Charger SRT8 has a 6.1 liter Hemi V-8 engine that produces 425 horsepower. And the "SRT" stands for "Street Racing Team." It is absolutely stupid and irresponsible for a teenager to receive this kind of car as a gift. There should be a law against selling this kind of car to a teen.

Hopefully the victims' families will sue them for everything they're worth and more. Unbelievable.

Tgirl

there's something to be said for not 'gifting' a brand new car on a teenager. I worked hard to earn $ for my first (used) car, and remember driving very carefully once I got it. Sad, sad, sad.

ed_Extinct

Is Christopher Karan related to Donna Karan?

freddyhere

Life is overrated - anyways, at least they went out on top, so to speak...

Tgirl

there's something to be said for not 'gifting' a brand new car on a teenager. I worked hard to earn $ for my first (used) car, and remember driving very carefully once I got it. Sad, sad, sad.