Tributes begin to flow for teen killed in devastating Corio crash
A 17-year-old boy known as "JJ" has died after a Mazda sedan crashed into a pole in Corio, with the teenage driver charged with culpable driving.
A teenage boy who was killed in a horrific crash in Corio has been identified.
Emergency services were called to reports of a Mazda sedan crashing into a pole on School Rd about 2am Sunday morning.
The front-seat passenger of the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy from the Greater Geelong area, was treated at the scene but could not be saved.
The boy has since been identified as “JJ”.
“Your life was a blessing, your memory will be a blessing,” JJ’s family said in a statement, 7News reported.
“We will forever hold you close to our hearts.”
Tributes have also begun on Facebook with one person writing: “Rest in peace little bro until we meet again JJ forever 17.”
An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said two other teenage males, one believed to be the driver and the other a back-seat passenger, were taken in a stable condition to Geelong hospital with upper-body injuries.
A 16-year-old boy, alleged to be the driver, has been charged with culpable driving, dangerous driving cause death and other driving offences.
He was expected to face court on Sunday.
The tree-lined road where the crash happened runs between the Viva oil refinery and the exclusive Geelong Grammar school.
In March, 2023 a man was killed in a horrific crash on the same road.
Geelong Highway Patrol officers said the man lost control of a ute and collided with a street sweeper truck about 7.30am.
To date, 266 lives have been lost on Victorian roads this year.
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