Yonkers, NY : 2 teens in stolen van that led Yonkers police on chase resulting in fatal crash on Monday, Nov 23, 2015
Police say two teenagers in a stolen van led officers on a chase before crashing in Yonkers and killing another driver.
Yonkers police said Tuesday a 16-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were in a stolen 1997 Dodge Ram when it crashed around 4:15 p.m. Monday.
The two teens were critically injured. No charges have been filed.
Police say officers began chasing the van after receiving a 911 call reporting the occupants may have been breaking into parking meters.
They say the van's driver wouldn't pull over and led police on a pursuit. Investigators say surveillance video shows the van driving on the wrong side of the road.
The pursuit ended when the van crashed into a Hyundai Sonata sedan. The driver of the car, 46-year-old Sharlene Stinson, was killed.
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Police: 2 teens were in stolen van that led Yonkers police on chase resulting in fatal crash