13-Year-Old Driver in Stolen Kia Kills Virginia Engineer in Maryland Crash
Montgomery County police said on 5 August that a 13-year-old who was operating a stolen Kia was responsible for the August 3 collision on Clopper Road that killed 58-year-old Virginia engineer William Vance Payne II. The crash also injured seven juveniles aged 12 to 15 who were passengers in the stolen vehicle.
Initial reports on 3 August described a two-vehicle crash between a stolen Kia and a Toyota, leaving one adult dead and seven teenagers hospitalized. Early statements identified the deceased as a 27-year-old driver, but later investigation confirmed the victim was William Vance Payne II, a 58-year-old engineer, and that the teen driver was 13 years old.
Actors
Pete Piringer
Shiera Goff
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
Montgomery County Police
juvenile driver
adult male passenger
Locations
Germantown, Maryland, United States
Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
