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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Boy charged for involvement in fatal crash with stolen car in Jessup, police say
JESSUP, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said on Thursday that a teenager is being charged for a that happened in Jessup. The Howard County Police Department (HCPD) said a 16-year-old boy has been charged with auto manslaughter and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle after an incident that happened on May 9. Man dies after crashing car into building, Howard County police say HCPD said that at around 3 p.m., a 2017 Hyundai Sonata, which was marked as stolen, was driving eastbound on Guilford Road when it crossed the double yellow line to pass a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The Tesla was trying to make a left turn onto Twelve Sons Court. As a result, the Hyundai sideswiped the Tesla and then sideswiped a 2010 Honda Fit, before crashing head-on with a 2021 Honda Civic. HCPD said four juvenile boys ran from the scene. The 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in a serious condition. The boy was released from the hospital and then taken to the Department of Juvenile Services. Texas man killed in major tractor-trailer collision on I-70 in Howard County The driver of the Honda Civic was also taken to the hospital, where she died. She was identified as 69-year-old Bonnie Fuller Griffith. HCPD said it is still trying to figure out the identities of the other boys. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
15-05-2025
- CBS News
Teen changed with manslaughter in deadly head-on collision in Howard County
A teen accused of stealing a car and causing a deadly four-way crash in Howard County last week is facing charges, according to Howard County Police. On Friday, May 9. a stolen 2017 Hyundai was driving east on Guilford Avenue in Jessup when it crossed the double yellow lines on Guilford Road in Jessup. Video obtained by WJZ shows the Hyundai attempting to speed past a 2021 Tesla Model Y preparing to make a left turn onto Twelve Sons Court. The Hyundai sideswiped the Tesla, and a 2010 Honda Fit before crashing head-on with a 2021 Honda Civic. After the accident, four teens hopped out of the Hyundai and fled the scene. One of the juveniles, who was injured in the collision and taken to a hospital, is now charged with auto manslaughter and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. He has been released from the hospital and is now in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Services. Family and friends cope with devastating loss 69-year-old Bonnie Fuller Griffith of Columbia was taken to the hospital after the crash but was pronounced dead. As friends and family of Griffith mourn her loss, police continue to search for the three teens who fled the scene. Griffith was originally from Miami but was living in Columbia. She is remembered as a dedicated dance mom and arts patron, with an "infectious smile, a giving spirit, and a zeal for life."
