Four teens arrested after allegedly crashing stolen car, leaving 15yo girl with life-threatening injuries in Melbourne’s east
A girl has been left with life-threatening injuries following a group of teenagers allegedly crashing a stolen car, before fleeing the scene.
Four teenagers have been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen car in Melbourne’s east, leaving one girl with life-threatening injuries.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Wonga and Delaneys Rd in Warranwood about 8.45am on Friday following reports of a Toyota Camry colliding with a Lexus SUV.
The Toyota was allegedly stolen from an address from Flora Hill in southeast Bendigo on Wednesday, Victoria Police said in a statement.
The four occupants of the Toyota were allegedly seen fleeing the crash.
A Ringwood girl, 15, was found inside the car and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The occupants of the Lexus were uninjured.
The group of teenagers were arrested a short distance away from the collision scene.
A Flora Hill boy, 17, has subsequently been charged with nine offences including dangerous driving causing serious injury, theft of motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle, intentionally cause injury, attempted theft of motor vehicle, assault with weapon and failing to assist at an accident.
A Mooroolbark boy, 16, has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and failing to assist at an accident.
Both will face court at a later date.
A 13-year-old Epsom boy and 13-year-old Flora Hill boy were released pending summons.
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