MERRICK, New York -- State police say three teenagers were ejected and killed when a 15-year-old girl lost control of a stolen SUV and crashed while joyriding down a Long Island highway.
Maj. David Candelaria said the packed Chevy Trailblazer was seen speeding and swerving on the Meadowbrook Parkway about 11:45 a.m. Friday before it overturned several times and came to rest in an adjacent marsh.
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Candelaria said the vehicle was carrying 10 people. He said six teenagers, including the driver, had non-life threatening injuries. An infant also survived.
The crash near Merrick closed a stretch of the southbound lanes for several hours.
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Candelaria said other drivers told police the SUV was racing and weaving in and out of traffic before crashing.
He said the SUV was reported stolen Thursday from a nearby town.