13-Year-Old Driver in Stolen Kia Crash Kills Virginia Man in Germantown
A 13-year-old who was operating a stolen Kia collided with a Toyota on Clopper Road, killing 58-year-old William Vance Payne II and injuring the teen and six passengers, all aged 12 to 15.
Montgomery County police said a 13-year-old was behind the wheel of a stolen 2015 Kia Optima that entered the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown, Maryland, at about 5:25 a.m. on Tuesday. The vehicle struck a 2007 Toyota Matrix driven by 58-year-old William Vance Payne II of Virginia, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The teen driver and six passengers in the Kia, four girls aged 12 to 14 and two boys aged 12 and 15, were transported to hospitals with injuries. Police described the teen’s condition as critical but stable.
The Kia was reported stolen from a Germantown residence several hours after the collision. Investigators said the crash investigation could take weeks or months, and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office will determine any criminal charges after reviewing the evidence.