Police search for teen allegedly behind the wheel in a fatal collision in Melbourne
A 17-year-old boy who was allegedly behind the wheel in a fatal collision is missing after he was granted bail.
A teen granted bail after allegedly killing a man in a collision in Melbourne’s week is missing.
Victoria Police have confirmed they are searching for the 17-year-old boy who was allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen Jeep Cherokee when it crashed into a William Taylor’s Toyota Corolla in Burwood on July 2.
Mr Taylor, a trainee doctor, died at the scene.
After allegedly fleeing the scene, the teenager was arrested and charged and appeared before the children’s court on Friday, where he was granted bail under the condition he stay at home with his mother.
But on Tuesday evening police confirmed they are searching for the teen, whose whereabouts are unknown.
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“Police are currently searching for a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in a fatal collision in Burwood on 2 July,” Victoria Police statement said.
“The teenager has failed to comply with his bail conditions and his whereabouts are unknown,” a Victoria Police statement said.
The Jeep involved in the collision was allegedly stolen in an aggravated burglary on June 24 and used in an armed robbery in Ormond prior to the fatal crash.
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