A girl was killed and a person was significantly injured Saturday night time after a thief crashed a stolen automobile whereas dashing via Staten Island’s south shore — after which fled the carnage on foot.
Police have been nonetheless searching for the killer automobile thief early Sunday.
He had hopped right into a operating Lexus SUV and was dashing on Arden Avenue when he ran a pink gentle and crashed right into a black Ford SUV on the intersection of Annadale Street in Annandale at round 8:04 p.m., in response to police and witnesses.
A 32-year-old feminine passenger within the Ford was pronounced lifeless on the scene, and the Ford’s male driver, 35, was taken to Staten Island College Hospital in severe however steady situation.
The thief totaled the Ford earlier than crashing the stolen Lexus right into a tree within the quiet suburban neighborhood.
He fled on foot and was final seen on the close by Staten Island Railway tracks, in response to police and police radio.
“He was going not less than sixty miles an hour once they join,” one witness instructed The Submit. “That man, he run away on foot. The cops took off. Loopy. It was simply loopy.
“Folks taking benefit proper now. They out stealing automobiles when everyone seems to be inside,” the witness mentioned.
The lockdown has certainly emboldened automobile thieves all through the town. Automotive thefts are up 63 % this 12 months, statistics present.
A big police presence was on the scene of the Annandale tragedy as helicopters have been heard overhead.
It was not instantly clear the place the Lexus SUV was stolen and the way lengthy the thief had been driving earlier than he crashed.
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