Teen, 14, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash Involving Stolen Car: Waterbury PD

WATERBURY, CT — A 14-year-old girl was killed when she was ejected from a Hyundai Sonata that had been reported stolen and ended up colliding with a Ford Escape early Friday, police said during a news conference.

Four juveniles were inside the Sonata, which had been reported stolen earlier, police said. The three other juveniles, who are all 14 or 15 years old, suffered significant injuries and are at area hospitals. The 14-year-old girl, who was killed, was a passenger inside the stolen car, police said. A 15-year-old male was the driver, police added.

The crash occurred just after 2:20 a.m. at the intersection of East Main and Cherry streets, police said. Both the Sonata and a Ford Escape were found "heavily damaged," police said. The driver of the Ford Escape and a passenger were taken to a hospital and have since been released, police said.

Police displayed video of the collision and said preliminary investigation reveals that the teens inside the Sonata "did have a red light" and were supposed to stop. Police added that it appears that the car was driving at a "high rate of speed" at the time of the collision.

Additional investigation is needed, officials said.

Police said some of the teens inside the stolen car are well known to authorities, and two of the four were connected to area gangs.

Police said there have been a significant number of stolen cars involving Hyundai and Kia's and police found a screwdriver inside the car and a cord hanging from the dashboard.

Police said they are still confirming all the identifications and making notifications to family members.

"This is so tragic," police said.

>>>You can watch the entire police live steam of the news conference here at WFSB 3 TV.