Pinellas Sheriff's release helicopter and dash footage of a stolen Maserati that killed a teenager
A teen who was driving a stolen Maserati early Sunday morning reached a top speed of 123 mph before the car crashed and killed one of his passengers, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reported on Tuesday.
The speed was just one piece of new information the agency released on Tuesday. The sheriff’s office also released dash camera and helicopter footage of the incident.
At about 3:20 a.m. Sunday, a Pinellas Sheriff’s helicopter pilot alerted deputies on the ground that three teens walking along 62nd Avenue North had gotten into an unlocked 2016 silver Maserati near the intersection of 25th Street North. Deputies drove behind and alongside the teens before turning on their emergency lights, sheriff’s officials said.
The kids hit the gas shortly after and a sergeant told the deputies not to pursue. The teens reached speeds of 123 mph, Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said, before the Maserati went airborne and crashed into a sign near 10th Street North and 62nd Avenue.
One of the passengers, a 15-year-old boy, died at the scene. The other passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was seriously injured but has been stabilized, Gualtieri said Tuesday. The 15-year-old boy was driving the stolen car remained in critical condition on Tuesday.
Deputies found a .25-caliber, semi-automatic handgun in the Maserati that did not belong to the car’s owner, the sheriff said.
The sheriff also said the two surviving teens could face criminal charges, including grand theft auto. The driver could also face a third-degree felony murder charge, Gualtieri said.
One of the teens had recently transferred high schools to help keep him out of trouble, Gualtieri said. The night of the crash, the teens’ parents believed they were at home in bed.
“These parents were trying to do the right thing,” Gualtieri said.
Juvenile auto thefts have long been an issue in the Tampa Bay area. In 2017, the Tampa Bay Times tracked over 500 auto thefts, finding that many of the stolen cars had been left unlocked and that teens often only faced minor penalties when caught because of how the crimes were classified.
-
1:55
Michael Heaver
19 hours agoDutch Exit Result SHAKES EU
4126 -
10:47
Film Threat
12 hours agoTHE WATCHERS | Film Threat Reviews
4361 -
0:49
Memology 101
17 hours ago $0.21 earnedNY Democrat OPENLY says she wants Trump supporters sent to a "REEDUCATION CAMP" during town hall
1.13K18 -
21:14
RealitySurvival
12 hours ago80 Tactical Hand And Arm Signals
302 -
2:27:28
Roseanne Barr
2 days ago $100.47 earnedThe Roseanne & Jamie Kennedy Experiment | The Roseanne Barr Podcast #51
153K212 -
2:06:44
vivafrei
19 hours agoEp. 214: Trump Juror SCANDAL? Hunter Trial MADNESS! Covid Win? Alex Jones DOWN? & MORE Viva & Barnes
137K246 -
LIVE
Vigilant News Network
16 hours agoMedia Blackout: 10 News Stories They Chose Not to Tell You - Episode 26
1,969 watching -
1:18:16
The Late Kick with Josh Pate
13 hours agoLate Kick Live Ep 520: SEC vs Texas | Unpopular CFB Opinions | PennSt Whiteout Issues | Bama Mood
74.1K4 -
LIVE
Right Side Broadcasting Network
6 days agoLIVE REPLAY: President Donald J. Trump Holds a Rally in Las Vegas, NV - 6/9/24
5,069 watching -
16:09
Clownfish TV
17 hours agoMicrosoft DISABLES Windows Recall After MASSIVE Public Backlash!
46.9K95