A 17-year-old passenger remains in hospital in serious condition following a single-car collision on April 12th.
The car was westbound on S.W. Marine Drive at 3:00 a.m., when the driver crashed into someone’s front yard near 57th Avenue. It was almost an hour before someone located them and called for help.
Investigators believe the car was travelling at a high rate of speed.
The driver was treated in hospital and released the following day. The passenger is in intensive care with head trauma, facial fractures, brain swelling, fractured arm and possible eye damage.
“This kid was just a passenger in the car, but he ended up with very serious injuries,”says Constable Brian Montague. “Drivers need to remember that they are responsible not only for themselves, but for their passengers and everyone else on the road.”
The investigation is continuing and any decision on possible charges isn’t expected until it concludes.
