It happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in Mineola.
Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in Mineola, Nassau County Police Third Precinct officers responded to a 911 call for two vehicles committing multiple larcenies from automobiles in the Carle Place and Westbury areas.
Officers located the two vehicles and attempted to perform a vehicle and traffic stop at the intersection of Lexington Street and Carl Road.
Both vehicles refused to stop and fled northbound on Carl Road, then westbound on East Jericho Turnpike.
A short while later one of the vehicles, a 2019 Jeep Latitude, lost control and struck a tree at Parkside Drive and East Jericho Turnpike.
The occupants of the vehicle, both teenagers, were transported by Nassau County Police Department Ambulances to a local hospital for treatment. The juvenile passenger was pronounced dead by hospital staff around 2:30 a.m.
The driver was admitted to the hospital for his non-life-threatening injuries and was placed under arrest. He will be arraigned when medically practical.
The investigation is ongoing.
The New York State Attorney Generals Office has been notified.
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