Barnwell Co. Teen Killed in Crash After Driver Flees Traffic Stop
- Two men fled a traffic stop and caused a two-vehicle collision late Thursday night in St Albans, Melbourne, leaving a teenager critically injured.
- The incident began when the driver of a Honda sedan crossed several lanes and crashed into a Great Wall SUV on Western Ring Road around 11:30 p.m.
- A 17-year-old passenger in the sedan sustained severe injuries to the upper torso and was transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital, while the man in his 40s riding in the SUV was admitted to Sunshine Hospital with upper body injuries and is currently in stable condition.
- The two arrested men, both aged 20, were the driver and front-seat passenger who abandoned the injured teenager and fled on foot before their early Friday morning arrest and hospital detention under police guard.
- Police investigations into the hit-and-run collision continue as authorities assess the circumstances of the crash and the suspects’ actions after fleeing the scene.
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Barnwell Co. teen killed in crash after driver flees traffic stop
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Two men arrested after hit-and-run leaves teen fighting for life
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