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SUV in Fatal Ohio Crash Was Stolen: Owner

None of the teens wore seat belts, investigators say

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 11, 2013 5:45 PM CDT

(AP) – The owner of an SUV that flipped into a pond with a load of teens in Ohio says the vehicle had been stolen. Six teens died in the crash yesterday morning in the Ohio city of Warren, while two others managed to escape from the wreckage. The State Highway Patrol says the sport utility vehicle's owner met with police today and filed a theft report, saying it was stolen in the city.

State police earlier had said that no one in the group had permission to take the vehicle. Investigators also now say that none of the teens were wearing seat belts. The dead were 14 to 19 years old. Authorities said the SUV was speeding when it hit a guardrail. Click for more.

Lisa Williamson holds up a self-portrait of her son Brandon Murray, Monday, March 11, 2013, in Warren, Ohio.
Lisa Williamson holds up a self-portrait of her son Brandon Murray, Monday, March 11, 2013, in Warren, Ohio.   (Tony Dejak)
This undated photo provided by the Murray family, Monday, March 11, 2013, shows Brandon Murray.
This undated photo provided by the Murray family, Monday, March 11, 2013, shows Brandon Murray.   (uncredited)
A note rests on a memorial where six teens died early Sunday in Warren, Ohio, on Monday, March 11, 2013.
A note rests on a memorial where six teens died early Sunday in Warren, Ohio, on Monday, March 11, 2013.   (Tony Dejak)
Andre Bennett Sr. talks about his son Andrique Bennett, 14, at his home Monday, March 11, 2013, in Warren, Ohio.
Andre Bennett Sr. talks about his son Andrique Bennett, 14, at his home Monday, March 11, 2013, in Warren, Ohio.   (Tony Dejak)
Shannon Whetstone reads notes left at the scene where six teens died early Sunday in Warren, Ohio, on Monday, March 11, 2013.
Shannon Whetstone reads notes left at the scene where six teens died early Sunday in Warren, Ohio, on Monday, March 11, 2013.   (Tony Dejak)
This Monday, March 11, 2013 photo in Southington, Ohio shows the interior of a vehicle where six people died in a crash early Sunday in Warren, Ohio.
This Monday, March 11, 2013 photo in Southington, Ohio shows the interior of a vehicle where six people died in a crash early Sunday in Warren, Ohio.   (Tony Dejak)
Mariah Bryant cries as she visits the crash site that killed her half-brother, Daylan Ray, early in the morning on Park Avenue in Warren, Ohio, Sunday, March 10, 2013.
Mariah Bryant cries as she visits the crash site that killed her half-brother, Daylan Ray, early in the morning on Park Avenue in Warren, Ohio, Sunday, March 10, 2013.   (Scott R. Galvin)
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Winston_Smith
Mar 12, 2013 1:19 PM CDT
I would bet that the car was "stolen" from the parents of one of the kids. It wouldn't be the first time somebody got killed taking dad's car out for a joyride.
withalacrity
Mar 12, 2013 7:27 AM CDT
New cars can't be hot wired .  Honda car keys have a computer chip which won't allow the car to travel more than two miles without shutting the engine down.  So where did these kids get the key?  Did the owner leave the keys in the car?  Was the car left running outside a convenience store as many do?  When did he report he car missing?  Too many questions to answer.
Gemini528
Mar 11, 2013 10:55 PM CDT
BAN SUV'S NOW!! And all high performance sports cars! Why does the average citizen need an SUV? Look at all the senseless death caused by these vehicles, especially vehicles that are stolen. American society needs to go back to horse and carriage!

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