The Staten Island teenager who was run over in a chain reaction car crash in front of her high school last week has died. Janine Brawer, 17, was taken off of her respirator on Thursday after going into a coma when she was pinned beneath a car on Luten Avenue that had been rear-ended by another vehicle. No charges have been filed against the drivers — both of whom, like Brawer, had just been dismissed from Tottenville High School. The Advance runs a full obituary on the teen, who was interested in art and had just started learning to play guitar. "We are all devastated," an uncle told the Daily News. "It still hasn't sunk in yet that Janine is gone." more ›

A Staten Island teenager is in critical condition after she was run over in a chain reaction car crash in front of Tottenville High School yesterday. At around 11:30 am, a Nissan Maxima stopped to allow 17-year-old senior Janine Brawer to cross Luten Avenue. But as she crossed the street, a Saturn rear-ended the Nissan and pushed the car into the teen, pinning her beneath it. Rescue workers extracted Brawer — who suffered cardiac arrest during the collision — and transported her to Staten Island University Hospital, where she underwent surgery and remains in "grave condition," according to police. more ›