Pinellas Two Teens In Stolen Maserati Speed At 123 Miles Per Hour Before Killing A Passenger
Michael Babboni
Crash Reports
A Pinellas county teen was driving a stolen Maserati early Sunday morning and reached a speed of 123 mph before crashing the car and killing one of the passengers, a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday.Released on Tuesday were helicopter footage and new information on the incident.
At 3:20 a.m. Sunday, a Pinellas county sheriff’s helicopter pilot alerted deputies on the ground that three teens that were walking along 62nd Avenue North had gotten into an unlocked 2016 silver Maserati near the intersection of 25th Street N. The keys had been inside the car. Deputies drove alongside the car before turning on their lights.
The driver reached a speed of 123 mph according to Pinellas sheriff's department before the Maserati went airborne and crashed into a sign near 10th Street N and 62nd Avenue.
One of the passengers was a 15-year-old boy who died on the scene. The other passenger was a 16-year-old boy who is in stable condition after the accident. The 15-year-old boy who was driving the car remains in critical condition Tuesday.
Deputies found a .25 caliber, semi-automatic handgun in the Maserati that did not belong to the owner.
The two surviving teens could face criminal charges including grand theft auto and a third-degree felony murder charge.
In the Tampa Bay area juvenile auto thefts have been an issue for a long time. Many stolen cars have been left unlocked and teens only faced minor penalties when caught because of how the crimes were classified.