Crime & Safety

Deadly Richmond Crash In Stolen Car Kills Teen Girl, Critically Injures 11-Year-Old Sister

Evidence indicated the vehicle was traveling northbound on Canal Blvd. when it exited the roadway and struck two trees and a pole.

(CBS Bay Area)

October 16, 2024

Police in Richmond are investigating a horrific crash in a stolen car early Monday morning that left a 14-year-old girl dead and her 11-year-old sister in critical condition, authorities said.

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Authorities provided details about the deadly collision Tuesday evening in a Facebook post. According to the post, on Monday morning at 5:17 a.m., Richmond police dispatch received an automated traffic collision alert from two separate Apple iPhones that indicated the phone owners had been in a serious collision on the 600 block of Canal Blvd.

Arriving officers found a Infinity G35 that sustained heavy damage resting in the northbound lanes of Canal Blvd. Police also located one occupant, a 14-year-old female, who had been ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.

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