14-year-old driver in stolen car caused crash in Logan, Philadelphia police say

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say a 14-year-old driving a stolen vehicle caused a crash after fleeing from a traffic stop early Tuesday morning in the Logan section of the city.

Investigators say it began around 3 a.m. when an officer tried to stop a stolen vehicle in the 5000 block of N. Broad Street.
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The driver sped away, only to then crash into another vehicle in the 5700 block of N. Broad at Old York Road.

The 14-year-old driver and a 14-year-old passenger were found inside the stolen vehicle with multiple injuries.

Those teens, plus the 34-year-old man driving the other vehicle, are all hospitalized in critical condition. Police say they are expected to survive.

The teens are being held as prisoners, police say.
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A police cruiser was damaged when it was struck by the stolen car at one point during the incident but no officers were injured.

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