Police have not identified the year-old who was behind the wheel of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was later determined to be stolen from Pequannock Township Sunday afternoon, Princeton police said. Police said that the teen crossed a double yellow line and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Jodi Marcou, 61, of Kendall Park. The accident took place after police were called to the block of Clover Lane in Princeton for the report of an attempted stolen vehicle.
The victim told police that three people attempted to steal the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway of the home. All three suspects had been traveling in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was seen traveling west on Clover Lane while police were investigating the report of the attempted stolen car, police said Monday.
The Grand Cherokee was seen being followed by a Range Rover, which police said had just been reported stolen from a home on Dodds Lane. Police began to chase both vehicles on Clover Lane before the Jeep Grand Cherokee traveled in a different direction. The Range Rover then picked up speed after the officer attempted to pull the vehicle over. However, police abandoned the chase on Snowden Lane due to the erratic driving pattern of the driver, police said. The vehicle was later found abandoned in Newark.
None of them were seriously hurt, and police said they were discharged from local hospitals. A police accident investigation team was still looking at the details of the crash. The officer could face criminal charges if he's found at fault in the crash, authorities said. The community held a candlelight vigil for the deceased teen at nightfall on June 8, the station reported.
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