ST. PETERSBURG, FL : Multiple people injured in crash of stolen car in St. Petersburg on Saturday, 24th November 2018

A county suffering from what officials call a car theft "epidemic" saw another stolen car crash endangering lives Saturday.

Police say four men between 18 and 20 stole a Hyundai and crashed it into another car, seriously injuring two women.

Earlier that day, someone flagged down a St. Petersburg police officer to report "a carload of men in a Hyundai pointing a gun at someone," the agency reported. An officer later saw that car speeding on 18th Avenue S but didn't chase the car.

Then, about 2:40 p.m., the car crashed into a blue PT Cruiser at the intersection of 18th Avenue S and 25th Street S.

Responders took Mae Speights, 67, and her 46-year-old daughter Yolanda Speights to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with serious injuries. Yolanda Speights was listed in critical condition.

Police then arrested the four men in the Hyundai, all of whom suffered minor injuries. They were booked Saturday night into Pinellas County Jail.

Carl McKinley, 20; Lazarius Faulk, 19; Clifford Washington, 19; and Jaquez Rouse, 18, all face felony charges of grand theft motor vehicle.

Washington and Rouse faced no other charges. Both were held in lieu of $5,000 bail; Washington was released Sunday morning.

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