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March 22, 2008

15-Year-Old "Driver" Crashes, Two 14-Year-Olds Ejected

2008_03_vancrash.JPGA 15-year-old Queens resident stole his father's minivan and took his friends out for a 3 a.m. drive, in what cops say could have been his first time ever behind the wheel. Police say he was speeding when he lost control, hit a light pole and then a tree in Great Neck. Two 14-year-old girls sitting in the back were ejected from the car. It appears that neither of the girls were wearing seat belts.

After getting a call from a passing motorist, Newsday reports the police found the girls "lying on the road with head and leg trauma" and two boys, ages 15 and 17, "on the curb, conscious but incoherent." The driver was "staggering around, dazed and incoherent."

The five are friends from Hebrew school. The driver will be charged with reckless assault and reckless endangerment as a juvenile and will be headed to Family Court. The NY State DMV states, "You cannot drive in NYS if you are under the age of 16."

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Any idea how these kids are doing?

 

Well, at least by having the girls sit in the back they were keeping it kosher.

 

haha mfer. but seriously

 

I do know them and everybody is fine except the grils. One is in an induced coma, and the other is having many leg surgiries. They are slowly healing but not so fast. One day they will be better.

 

I'm honestly surprised it wasn't a station wagon.


 

Ph, when was the last time you saw a station wagon? As far as your Ph goes, I guess you left of the D for dope, heh?

And why the hell does Hebrew school have to come up? Where is there a religious angle to this? WTF!!! When kids from an Episcopal school fuck up, does the reporter mention the religious nature of the school they come from? Grow the hell up already!!!

 
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